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The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World’s Favorite Insect
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Author:
Wendy Williams
Publisher:
Simon Schuster
Date:
June 2, 2020
Butterflies are one of the worldâs most beloved insects. From butterfly gardens to zoo exhibitions, they are one of the few insects weâve encouraged to infiltrate our lives. Yet, what has drawn us to these creatures in the first place? And what are their lives really like?
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...informative, thought-provoking.
Employing simple vocabulary and succinct explanations of complex concepts, Williams’s style reflects her background in journalism. She is a master of contextualization.
... anecdotal.
In her glorious and exuberant celebration of these biological flying machines, The Language of Butterflies, Wendy Williams takes us on a humorous and beautifully crafted journey that explores both the nature of these curious and highly intelligent insects and the eccentric individuals who coveted them. En route we discover, among other things, the remarkable interconnectivity of living things, the deceptions that insects deploy to trick predators and the complexities that present a significant challenge to our attempts to conserve the rapidly disappearing natural world..
