Life On A Little-Known Planet
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First Ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Stain on bottom corner of binding/jacket. Pages clean.
What if the most extraordinary life on Earth has been hiding beneath your feet, inside your walls, and beneath the bark of every tree you've ever passed? Life on a Little-known Planet by Howard Ensign Evans is a captivating and witty celebration of the insect world — a realm so vast and so ancient that it makes human civilization seem like a fleeting afterthought. Evans, a Harvard entomologist of considerable distinction, presents the six-legged universe with infectious enthusiasm, guiding the reader through the astonishing diversity, ingenuity, and sheer biological brilliance of insects, from the architects of termite mounds to the chemical warfare specialists among the beetles. Written with the rare gift of making rigorous science feel like an adventure, Evans masterfully blends natural history, evolutionary biology, and gentle humour into a work of enduring literary and scientific merit. His prose illuminates not just the insects themselves, but the profound interconnectedness of all life on this little-known world we inhabit. Complemented by the precise illustrations of Arnold Clayman, this landmark work challenges readers to reconsider what it truly means to share a planet — and leaves one wondering what other wonders remain unnoticed just beyond the edge of human attention.
Author: Howard Ensign Evans
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Andre Deutsch
Genre: Natural history
Edition: First Ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Stain on bottom corner of binding/jacket. Pages clean.
What if the most extraordinary life on Earth has been hiding beneath your feet, inside your walls, and beneath the bark of every tree you've ever passed? Life on a Little-known Planet by Howard Ensign Evans is a captivating and witty celebration of the insect world — a realm so vast and so ancient that it makes human civilization seem like a fleeting afterthought. Evans, a Harvard entomologist of considerable distinction, presents the six-legged universe with infectious enthusiasm, guiding the reader through the astonishing diversity, ingenuity, and sheer biological brilliance of insects, from the architects of termite mounds to the chemical warfare specialists among the beetles. Written with the rare gift of making rigorous science feel like an adventure, Evans masterfully blends natural history, evolutionary biology, and gentle humour into a work of enduring literary and scientific merit. His prose illuminates not just the insects themselves, but the profound interconnectedness of all life on this little-known world we inhabit. Complemented by the precise illustrations of Arnold Clayman, this landmark work challenges readers to reconsider what it truly means to share a planet — and leaves one wondering what other wonders remain unnoticed just beyond the edge of human attention.