Emperors, Admirals & Chimney Sweepers: The Weird and Wonderful Names of Butterflies and Moths

by Peter Marren

Book Overview

There has never been an accessible and comprehensive guide to the names of our butterflies and moths, both English and Latin. This beautiful book, written with Peter Marren's usual wit and insight, takes you on a journey back to a time before the arts and science were divided. When entomologists were also poets and painters, and when a gift for vivid language went hand-in-hand with a deep pre-Darwinian fascination for the emerging natural world. Many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1908213825
• ISBN13: 9781908213822
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Little Toller Books
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 8.5"