The Good Bug
A Celebration of Insects (and What We Can Do to Protect Them)
$24.75
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
19 June 2024
Summary
Following on from the success of The Good Bee, this beautifully illustrated celebration of insects by leading entomologist George McGavin highlights the pivotal role they play in our ecosystems, and what we can do to help them survive and thrive.
Insects are fascinating and ingenious. They also play an incredibly important role in maintaining life on planet Earth, and are particularly pivotal to our own survival. And yet they…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781789296693 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1789296692 |
| Author: | George McGavin |
| Publisher: | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 19 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 129mm x 178mm |
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Critics Review
A fascinating peek into the incredible secret lives of insects, based on a lifetime of observation. – Dave Goulson, Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex, author of the Sunday Times bestseller A Sting in the Tale, Bumblebees: Their Behaviour and Ecology and Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse
The Good Bug is an approachable and thoroughly enjoyable guide to the world of insects. McGavin wears his expertise lightly and is as passionate an advocate for the many qualities of these much maligned creatures as you could hope for. Perfect for insect lovers and haters alike. – Lev Parikian, author of Into the Tangled Bank (longlisted for the Wainwright Prize) and Taking Flight: The evolutionary story of the wing
This is the perfect bug book: an irresistible cocktail of insect delights on their evolution, ecology, diversity, and the critical role they play in our planet. Why do they look so splendid? How do their bizarre behaviours make them so successful? McGavin’s pithy one-stop guide to insects will keep you up at night, because you simply can’t put it down! If you read one insect book this year, make it The Good Bug. McGavin’s lively storytelling brings the technicolour splendour of insects to life. Rooted in robust science, his entertaining style makes for an unstoppable read. Captive to his magical, entertaining prose, McGavin’s book will convert the most begrudging bug skeptic into a bug fanatic with his whirlwind tour through the life’s most diverse and important group of animals. – Seirian Sumner, Professor of Behavioural Ecology at University College London and author of Endless Forms: Why You Should Love Wasps
George McGavin
Dr George McGavin is one of the UK’s foremost entomologists and leading authorities on the natural world. He is also a respected academic, author, television and radio presenter, explorer, and speaker on all things bug related.
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