Fireflies, honey, and silk
Waldbauer, Gilbert2009
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The author describes in colourful detail, how many of the valuable products insects have given us are made, how they were discovered, and how they have been used through time and across cultures.
Main title:
Fireflies, honey, and silk / by Gilbert Waldbauer
Author:
Imprint:
Berkeley University of California Press 2009
Collation:
233 p. illustrations
Contents:
Insects people like -- The silk we wear -- Dyeing the cloth -- Baubles, bracelets, and anklets -- Candles, shellac, and sealing wax -- Paper and ink -- Butterflies in your tummy -- Satisfying the sweet tooth -- Cures and nostrums -- Insect pets and performers -- Epilogue : the ecological context.
ISBN:
9780520258839 (hbk)
Dewey class:
595.7 FIR
Local class:
595.7
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
27553
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 595.7 FIR | Available |