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Fabre's Book of Insects

Jean-Henri Fabre

Translator Alexander Teixeira de Mattos

Publisher: Good Press

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Summary

Charles Darwin described Fabre as the' Homer of insects'. This book is a collection of essays that Fabre wrote detailing his observations of all kinds of insects in his homeland of France. Though the subject matter might sound dull to a non-scientist, Fabre manages to combine real observation with folk-lore, storytelling and culture in an immensely readable way.
Available since: 01/17/2022.
Print length: 162 pages.

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