The Resource The language of butterflies : how thieves, hoarders, scientists, and other obsessives unlocked the secrets of the world's favorite insect, Wendy Williams
The language of butterflies : how thieves, hoarders, scientists, and other obsessives unlocked the secrets of the world's favorite insect, Wendy Williams
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The item The language of butterflies : how thieves, hoarders, scientists, and other obsessives unlocked the secrets of the world's favorite insect, Wendy Williams represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Grosse Pointe Public Library.
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- Summary
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- "In this fascinating book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Horse, Wendy Williams explores the lives of one of the world's most resilient creatures--the butterfly--shedding light on the role that they play in our ecosystem and in our human lives"--
- From butterfly gardens to zoo exhibitions, we've encouraged them to infiltrate our lives. Williams reveals the inner lives of these 'flying flowers' and shows that butterflies are far more intelligent and tougher than we give them credit for. She takes readers to butterfly habitats across the globe and introduces us to not only various species, but to the scientists who have dedicated their lives to studying them. -- adapted from jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 224 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Introduction
- Past. The gateway drug ; Down the rabbit hole ; The number one butterfly ; Flash and dazzle ; How butterflies saved Charles Darwin's bacon
- Present. Amelia's butterfly ; A parasol of monarchs ; The honeymoon hotel ; Seablands ; On the Raindance Ranch ; A sense of mystical wonder
- Future. The social butterfly ; Paroxysms of ecstasy ; The butterfly highway
- Epilogue: In the mountains of Mexico
- Isbn
- 9781501178078
- Label
- The language of butterflies : how thieves, hoarders, scientists, and other obsessives unlocked the secrets of the world's favorite insect
- Title
- The language of butterflies
- Title remainder
- how thieves, hoarders, scientists, and other obsessives unlocked the secrets of the world's favorite insect
- Statement of responsibility
- Wendy Williams
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- "In this fascinating book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Horse, Wendy Williams explores the lives of one of the world's most resilient creatures--the butterfly--shedding light on the role that they play in our ecosystem and in our human lives"--
- From butterfly gardens to zoo exhibitions, we've encouraged them to infiltrate our lives. Williams reveals the inner lives of these 'flying flowers' and shows that butterflies are far more intelligent and tougher than we give them credit for. She takes readers to butterfly habitats across the globe and introduces us to not only various species, but to the scientists who have dedicated their lives to studying them. -- adapted from jacket
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DNAL/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1950-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Williams, Wendy
- Dewey number
- 595.78/9
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Butterflies
- SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General
- Butterflies
- Butterflies
- Label
- The language of butterflies : how thieves, hoarders, scientists, and other obsessives unlocked the secrets of the world's favorite insect, Wendy Williams
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Introduction -- Past. The gateway drug ; Down the rabbit hole ; The number one butterfly ; Flash and dazzle ; How butterflies saved Charles Darwin's bacon -- Present. Amelia's butterfly ; A parasol of monarchs ; The honeymoon hotel ; Seablands ; On the Raindance Ranch ; A sense of mystical wonder -- Future. The social butterfly ; Paroxysms of ecstasy ; The butterfly highway -- Epilogue: In the mountains of Mexico
- Control code
- on1104922607
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 224 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781501178078
- Lccn
- 2019025246
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1104922607
- Label
- The language of butterflies : how thieves, hoarders, scientists, and other obsessives unlocked the secrets of the world's favorite insect, Wendy Williams
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Introduction -- Past. The gateway drug ; Down the rabbit hole ; The number one butterfly ; Flash and dazzle ; How butterflies saved Charles Darwin's bacon -- Present. Amelia's butterfly ; A parasol of monarchs ; The honeymoon hotel ; Seablands ; On the Raindance Ranch ; A sense of mystical wonder -- Future. The social butterfly ; Paroxysms of ecstasy ; The butterfly highway -- Epilogue: In the mountains of Mexico
- Control code
- on1104922607
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 224 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781501178078
- Lccn
- 2019025246
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1104922607
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