Broadsides from the Other Orders: A Book of Bugs"A love poem to creepy-crawlies. In 13 warm, graceful and witty essays, Hubbell explores different orders of insects".--San Diego Union-Tribune. "Hubbell's engaging and often poetic prose makes a subject more people would dismiss as terminally dull, and more likely downright creepy, into something irresistible".--People. Illustrated. |
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