Insects and Human Life

by Brian Morris and Brian Morris

Book Overview

This pioneering book looks at the importance of insects to culture. While in the developed West a good deal of time and money may be spent trying to exterminate insects, in other cultures human-insect relations can be far more subtle and multi-faceted. Like animals, insects may be revered or reviled - and in some tribal communities insects may be the only source of food available. How people respond to, make use of, and relate to insects speaks volumes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845200756
• ISBN13: 9781845200756
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.5"