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Fabre's Book of Insects

Jean-Henri Fabre

Übersetzer Alexander Teixeira de Mattos

Verlag: e-artnow

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Beschreibung

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.
Verfügbar seit: 10.12.2023.
Drucklänge: 162 Seiten.

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