{"product_id":"9780008316396_extraordinary-insects-weird-wonderful-indispensable-the-ones-who-run-our-world","title":"Extraordinary Insects: Weird. Wonderful. Indispensable. The ones who run our world.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e*The \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller*\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eExtraordinary Insects\u003c\/em\u003e is a joy’ \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e Nature Book of the Year 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA journey into the weird, wonderful and truly astonishing lives of the small but mighty creatures who keep the world turning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of sight, underfoot, unseen beyond fleeting scuttles or darting flights, insects occupy a hidden world, yet are essential to sustaining life on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsects influence our ecosystem like a ripple effect on water. They arrived when life first moved to dry land, they preceded – and survived – the dinosaurs, they outnumber the grains of sand on all the world’s beaches, and they will be here long after us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking quietly but tirelessly, they give us food, uphold our ecosystems, can heal our wounds and even digest plastic. They could also provide us with new solutions to the antibiotics crisis, assist in disaster zones and inspire airforce engineers with their flying techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut their private lives are also full of fun, intrigue and wonder –musical mating rituals; house-hunting for armies of beetle babies; metamorphosing into new characters; throwing parties in fermenting sap; cultivating fungi for food; farming smaller species for honey dew and always ensuring that what is dead is decomposed, ready to become life once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, we will discover life and death, drama and dreams, all on a millimetric scale. Like it or not, Earth is the planet of insects, and this is their extraordinary story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Extraordinary Insects, Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, the Sunday Times bestselling author, delves into the fascinating world of insects, exploring their habitats from rainforests to forests, and their significant role in ecology and zoology. The author's top-notch science writing brings to life the history and intricacies of entomology, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Merlin Sheldrake (Entangled Life), Ed Yong (I Contain Multitudes), Robin Wall Kimmerer (The Democracy of Species), Leif Bersweden (Where the Wildflowers Grow), and Suzanne Simard (Finding the Mother Tree).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, Translated by Lucy Moffatt, Read by Kristin Milward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889529573525,"sku":"9780008316396","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008316396_72da9c07-74ac-4dc3-9933-7fce9815ca35.jpg?v=1776888291","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008316396_extraordinary-insects-weird-wonderful-indispensable-the-ones-who-run-our-world","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}