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Bugs in Danger: Our Vanishing Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles

Hardback

Main Details

Title Bugs in Danger: Our Vanishing Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mark Kurlansky
Illustrated by Jia Liu
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9781547600854
ClassificationsDewey:595.7
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations black and white illustrations throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Publication Date 12 November 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

By now you've probably heard that bees are disappearing--but they aren't the only species at risk. Populations of fireflies, butterflies, and ladybugs have all been declining in recent years, too. This middle grade nonfiction explains the growth, spread, and recent declines of each of these four types of insects. Exploring human causes, like the Baltimore electric company that collected fireflies to attempt to harness their phosphorescent lighting source, to natural occurrences, like the mysterious colony collapse disorder that plagues bee populations, master nonfiction storyteller Mark Kurlansky shows just how much bugs matter to our world.

Author Biography

Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 30 books, including A World Without Fish for young readers and Milk, Salt, and Cod for adults. He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Bon Appetit's Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. He lives in New York City. www.markkurlansky.com

Reviews

In his histories of cod and oysters, Mark Kurlansky described how those species once thrived in the wild, and how they were depleted. [World Without Fish] casts an even wider net and...creates a compelling narrative for young people. * The New York Times * Urgent * Publishers Weekly * An important and timely resource full of fascinating facts. * Booklist * Accessible, informational, and often humorous. * Kirkus Reviews * Fascinating title. * School Library Connection * An informative discussion of evolutionary biology and ecology * Horn Book Magazine *