Small Wonders : Jean-Henri Fabre and His World of Insects

Bok av Matthew Clark Smith
JeanHenri Fabre and His World of Insects. pA moth with a sixth sense. A wasp that hunts beetles nearly twice its size. The lives of fascinating creatures such as these were unknown until one man introduced them to the world./ppMeet Jean-Henri Fabre, one of the most important naturalists of all time. As a boy in the French countryside, Henri spent hours watching insects. He dreamed of observing them in a new way in their own habitats. What he discovered in pursuing that dream was shocking these small, seemingly insignificant creatures led secret liveslives of great drama/ppWith its lively, lyrical text and richly detailed illustrations,