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The Silken Thread: Five Insects and Their Impacts on Human History - Hardcover

Wiedenmann, Robert N.; Fisher, J. Ray

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9780197555583: The Silken Thread: Five Insects and Their Impacts on Human History
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ISBN 10: 0197555586 ISBN 13: 9780197555583
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2021

Synopsis

Insects are seldom mentioned when we discuss human history, yet they significantly shaped today's societies. In this book, entomologists Robert N. Wiedenmann and J. Ray Fisher take readers through the unique stories of five insects that have shaped history: silk moths, rat fleas, lice, fever mosquitos, and honey bees.

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About the Author

Robert N. Wiedenmann is Professor Emeritus of Entomology at the University of Arkansas. He received a BS in ecology and PhD in entomology, both from Purdue University. He was inspired to write this book after teaching a course at Arkansas called, "Insects, Science and Society." He is Past-President of the Entomological Society of America.

J. Ray Fisher is a postdoctoral researcher of entomology at the University of Arkansas. He received a BS in Zoology from Auburn University, an MS in entomology from the University of Kentucky, and a PhD in Entomology from the University of Arkansas. He teaches and conducts research on the evolution and diversity of arthropods.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0197555586
ISBN 13 
9780197555583
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
296
Rating
  • 4.33 out of 5 stars
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