Description
Step into Insectopolis, a graphic natural history that traces the astonishing 400-million-year saga of insects and the scientists who tried to understand them. Through a vivid, museum-like framing device, ants, cicadas, bees, and butterflies “visit” an exhibition that connects their behaviors—from star-guided dung beetles to prehistoric dragonflies—to the evolving story of human curiosity and discovery. Peter Kuper’s award-winning cartooning blends history, science, and design into a thrilling visual journey, spotlighting both celebrated naturalists and overlooked pioneers who expanded what we know about arthropods. At its heart, the book explores themes of biodiversity, ecological crisis, and the urgent stakes of the sixth extinction—inviting readers to see insects not as background life, but as central characters in our shared future.
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hardcover
Norton & Company Limited, W. W.
Published Jan 1, 2025
256 pages
ISBN: 9781324035718
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First Published
2025
Language
eng
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