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From entomologist Barrett Klein comes a buzz-worthy exploration of the many ways insects have affected human society, history, and culture
As heard on Science Friday.
Insects surround us. They fuel life on Earth through their roles as pollinators, predators, and prey, but rarely do we consider the outsize influence they have had on our culture and civilization. Their anatomy and habits inform how we live, work, create art, and innovate. Featuring nearly 250 color images—from ancient etchings to avant-garde art, from bug-based meals to haute couture—The Insect Epiphany proves that our world would look very different without insects, not just because they are crucial to our ecosystems, but because they have shaped and inspired so many aspects of what makes us human.
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An entomologist’s dream garment, Jon Eric Riis’s Forest Coat is made of silkworm moth silk, woven with metallic threads, beads, and sequins.
Cicada spring salad by entomophagy ambassador and passionate chef from Brooklyn Bugs, Joseph Yoon.
Femme fataleinsect dancers from Gossamer Gallants (Paul Taylor Dance Company, 2013).
RoboBee (2013), created at Wyss Institute, Harvard University.
A viola, made by luthier Korinthia Klein, is a symphonic synergy of organisms. Insects often factor in the creation of stringed instruments and their bows. A few products featured here: shellac, on neck (from lac insects on stick); cochineal, in varnish (from cochineal bugs on cactus); “bee sting,” propolis, and beeswax (all from honey bees).
Placing a recycled bicycle helmet into one of my honey bee hives, workers build comb until I extract the helmet and modify. The winged helmet includes Plexiglas wings, beeswax, and insect pins (for Hymenoptera-defining hooks called hamuli, not pictured in this early version). – Barrett Klein
Barrett Klein
We can choose to celebrate insects, knowing that without them we would sacrifice significant aspects of our heritage, our humanity, and much of life as we know it.
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Publisher : Timber Press (October 15, 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 1643261363
ISBN-13 : 978-1643261362
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.15 x 1.42 x 9.25 inches