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Robert N. Wiedenmann

The Silken Thread

Five Insects and Their Impacts on Human History

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Insects are seldom mentioned in discussions surrounding human history, yet they have dramatically impacted today's societies. This book places them front and center, offering a multidisciplinary view of their significance.Diseases vectored by insects have killed more people than all weapons of war. Fleas are common pests, but some can transmit illnesses such as the bubonic plague. In fact, three pandemics can be traced back to them. Epidemics of typhus have been caused by lice. Conversely, humans have also benefitted from insects for millennia. Silk comes from silkworms and honey comes from bees. Despite the undeniably powerful effects of ins… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Fisher, J. Ray
  • ISBN: 978-0-19-755560-6
  • EAN: 9780197555606
  • Produktnummer: 37350108
  • Verlag: Oxford University Press
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 40'689 KB
  • Abbildungen: 55 illustrations

Über den Autor


Robert N. Wiedenmann is Professor Emeritus of Entomology at the University of Arkansas. He received a BS in ecology and PhD in entomology, both from Purdue University. He was inspired to write this book after teaching a course at Arkansas called, Insects, Science and Society. He is Past-President of the Entomological Society of America.J. Ray Fisher is a postdoctoral researcher of entomology at the University of Arkansas. He received a BS in Zoology from Auburn University, an MS in entomology from the University of Kentucky, and a PhD in Entomology from the University of Arkansas. He teaches and conducts research on the evolution and diversity of arthropods.

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