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Wicked Bugs by Amy Stewart Publisher Comments In this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foes — creatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Hardcover 
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A World of Insects: The Harvard University Press Reader by Ring T. (edt) Carde Publisher Comments As we follow the path of a giant water bug or peer over the wing of a gypsy moth, we glimpse our world anew, at once shrunk and magnified. Owing to their size alone, insects’ experience of the world is radically different from ours. Air to them is... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies by David James Publisher Comments David G. James and David Nunnallee present the life histories of the entire butterfly fauna of a geographic region in exceptional and riveting detail for the first time in North America in Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies. Virtually all of the 158... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Publisher Comments In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her uncommon encounter with a Neohelix albolabris --a common woodland snail. While an illness keeps her bedridden,... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Hardcover
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Buzz: The Intimate Bond Between Humans and Insects by Josie Glusiusz Publisher Comments Falling into that irresistible category of things we probably don't want to know, here is an up-close, personal look at insects as you've never seen them before. Striking a balance between the bizarre and the beautiful, Buzz features eye-popping and... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Butterfly Book: An Easy Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification and Behavior (Stokes Backyard Nature Books) by Donald Stokes Publisher Comments Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, each of these large-format (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) paperback books contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need -- to attract, identify, and... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms by Amy Stewart Staff Pick A blind, lungless little plow that sifts our soil a teaspoon at a time is responsible for engineering our entire ecosystem. Amy Stewart has uncovered the earthworm's purposeful cycle into a delightful read that also serves as a reminder to savor our... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders (Audubon Society Field Guide) by National Audubon Society Publisher Comments Spiders, bugs, moths, butterflies, beetles, bees, flies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and many other insects are detailed in more than 700 full-color photographs visually arranged by shape and color. Descriptive text includes measurements, diagnostic... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Encyclopedia of Insects by Christopher Otoole Synopsis Twenty contributors, many of them the world's leading experts in their specialties, fully cover the awesome variety of insects and their land-dwelling relatives, including their evolution and classification, common physical features, life cycles... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Moth Catcher: An Evolutionist's Journey Through Canyon and Pass by Michael M Collins Publisher Comments Biologist Michael Collins has been studying wild silk moths since he was a boy. This family--which includes the largest and most colorful of the North American moths--led Collins into a long career as a scientist, and has provided him with significant... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $5.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs: Discover Amazing Butterflies, Moths, Spiders, Dragonflies, and Other Insects! by Judy Burris Publisher Comments With this book in hand, readers of any age will discover — just outside their own doors, no matter where they live—a world they never knew existed. Stunning photography is combined with expert information to create an up-close-and-personal... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Bugs of the World (Of the World Series) by George C Mcgavin Synopsis Many of nature's most curious and intriguing creatures can be discovered in the extraordinary Of the World set. Loaded with crisp, full-color photographs that often astonish and amuse, the thirteen-volume set provides unique insights into the amazing... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Bees, Wasps, and Ants: The Indispensable Role of Hymenoptera in Gardens by Eric Grissell Publisher Comments Few insects are more important than bees, wasps, and ants. They maintain the garden's biological balance, fertilize vegetables, fruits, and flowers, and recycle nutrients within the soil. It's no exaggeration to say that a garden can't be understood... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Amber: The Natural Time Capsule by Andrew Ross Publisher Comments A comprehensive introduction to amber and all its uses. Amber is an engaging overview of this natural substance. It also explores how the fossilized inclusions trapped in the golden resin of spruce trees provide a superb record of prehistoric species and... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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How Not to Be Eaten: The Insects Fight Back by Gilbert Waldbauer Publisher Comments All animals must eat. But who eats who, and why, or why not? Because insects outnumber and collectively outweigh all other animals combined, they comprise the largest amount of animal food available for potential consumption. How do they avoid being... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $19.50 Used - Hardcover
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That Gunk on Your Car: A Unique Guide to Insects of the United States by Mark E Hostetler Publisher Comments Scientifically sound and charmingly written, this guide to the bugs on your windshield is an unexpected delight. Includes weird and wonderful activities for kids of all ages.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Four Wings and a Prayer by Sue Halpern Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-210).... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Secret Life of Insects: An Entomological Alphabet by Peter Milward Publisher Comments Every science, including the study of insects, may have circumscribed limits, but its deeper principles open up new worlds of possibility. Milward uncovers these hidden principles by examining the daily lives and habits of insects. His studies lead him... (read more) List Price $27.96 Your price: $24.81 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Kingdom of Ants: Jose Celestino Mutis and the Dawn of Natural History in the New World by Edward Osborne Wilson Publisher Comments One of the earliest New World naturalists, Jose Celestino Mutis began his professional life as a physician in Spain and ended it as a scientist and natural philosopher in modern-day Colombia. Drawing on new translations of Mutis's nearly forgotten... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Jungle Bugs: Masters of Camouflage and Mimicry by Bruce Purser Publisher Comments An illustrated, with thoughtful commentary, look at the sophisticated techniques and behaviors insects have evolved to protect themselves from predators -- the product of a lifetime spent in exotic locals.... (read more) List Price $18.75 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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