Fabre's Book of Insects (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486401522)

Great French entomologist's charming essays on insect life combine scientific rigor with the style of a literary classic. Beautifully written passages reveal the intricate, fascinating worlds of the beetle, cicada, praying mantis, glow-worm, wasp, grub, cricket, locust, and other creatures as they hunt, build nests, feed families, and more. Rare volume will delight any naturalist.

Author: Jean-Henri Fabre
ISBN-10: 0486401529
ISBN-13: 9780486401522
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 02/06/1998
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 8.47h x 5.38w x 0.38d