The insect crisis : the fall of the tiny empires that run the world (Record no. 16623)

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ISBN 9781324006596
Terms of availability $980
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Original cataloging agency DLC
Language of cataloging eng
Transcribing agency DLC
Modifying agency DLC
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Classification number 639.97/57
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Personal name Milman, Oliver
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Title The insect crisis : the fall of the tiny empires that run the world
Statement of responsibility, etc Oliver Milman
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Edition statement 1st American ed.
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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"--
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Topical Term Insects
General subdivision Conservation
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Topical Term Insect populations
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Topical Term Rare insects
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    DIS Library DIS Library New Titles 21/09/2023 980.00 639.97 Milman MH010587 Books