The Secret Life of Butterflies
Language: English
Published by Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2022
- Hardcover
- Used
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A beautifully illustrated book on the fascinating lives of these delicate creatures. This glorious guide uncovers the often surprising secret life of butterflies. Learn how to recognize the different types of butterfly species, discover how they evolved and how they eat, sleep and travel the world. Rena Ortega?s marvellous illustrations accompany text by Roger Vila, one of the world?s greatest butterfly experts, who explains why these beautiful insects are so important.
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- Title
- The Secret Life of Butterflies
- Author
- Rena Ortega
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0500653011
- ISBN 13
- 9780500653012
- Illustrator
- Ortega, Rena
Discover this follow-up to The Secret Life of Whales―a beautifully illustrated and expansive exploration of butterflies that will appeal to children everywhere.
Butterflies may be the most magical of insects―but did you know that some of them can fly almost forty miles per hour? This stunningly illustrated children’s reference shares some of the most incredible and thrilling details about the many kinds of butterflies and moths. From where they migrate to how they trick predators, The Secret Life of Butterflies is full of fascinating facts. With so many things to learn, young nature lovers won’t be able to put down this charming introduction to these beautiful insects. Illustrated in color throughout"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Roger Vila is the principal investigator of the Butterfly Diversity and Evolution Lab at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Barcelona, and has directed an international project that, over fifteen years, has sequenced 97 percent of European butterfly species.
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