{"product_id":"the-wonders-of-instinct-jean-henri-fabre-9781530595907","title":"The Wonders of Instinct: Chapters in the Psychology of Insects","description":"This is what I wished for, hoc erat in votis: a bit of land, oh, not so very large, but fenced in, to avoid the drawbacks of a public way; an abandoned, barren, sun-scorched bit of land, favoured by thistles and by Wasps and Bees. Here, without fear of being troubled by the passers-by, I could consult the Ammophila and the Sphex (two species of Digger-or Hunting-wasps.-Translator's Note.) and engage in that difficult conversation whose questions and answers have experiment for their language; here, without distant expeditions that take up my time, without tiring rambles that strain my nerves, I could contrive my plans of attack, lay my ambushes and watch their effects at every hour of the day. Hoc erat in votis. Yes, this was my wish, my dream, always cherished, always vanishing into the mists of the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean-Henri Fabre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1530595908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781530595907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.27d","brand":"Jean-Henri Fabre","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985508237567,"sku":"9781530595907","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9fa02270-ed45-47cd-9ff4-bb737ec5c764.jpg?v=1683277941","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wonders-of-instinct-jean-henri-fabre-9781530595907","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}