The insect crisis : the fall of the tiny empires that run the world (Record no. 16623)
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fixed length control field | 01598cam a2200193 i 4500 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
ISBN | 9781324006596 |
Terms of availability | $980 |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
Original cataloging agency | DLC |
Language of cataloging | eng |
Transcribing agency | DLC |
Modifying agency | DLC |
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 639.97/57 |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
Personal name | Milman, Oliver |
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | The insect crisis : the fall of the tiny empires that run the world |
Statement of responsibility, etc | Oliver Milman |
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
Edition statement | 1st American ed. |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Place of publication | New York, NY |
Name of publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Year of publication | 2022 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Number of Pages | 260 p. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc | "A devastating exploration of how the collapse in insect populations around the world threatens everything from wild birds to the food on our plate. From the ants scurrying under leaf litter to the bees able to fly higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, insects are seemingly everywhere. Three out of four of the planet's known species are insects, but a torrent of recent evidence suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history. Oliver Milman delves into why insect numbers are plummeting and outlines the dire consequences of losing the tiny empires that hold life aloft on Earth. Along the way, readers encounter a researcher who collects insect guts from the windshields of cars, the bees sent on long-haul truck journeys to prop up our food supply, and a desperate attempt to move trees up mountains to save an iconic butterfly. The mounting losses threaten to unpick the web of life we rely upon. Illuminating and inspiring, The Insect Crisis is a wake-up call for all of us"-- |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical Term | Insects |
General subdivision | Conservation |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical Term | Insect populations |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical Term | Rare insects |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
Koha item type | Books |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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DIS Library | DIS Library | New Titles | 21/09/2023 | 980.00 | 639.97 Milman | MH010587 | Books |