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Mcgavin George
Mcgavin George - The Good Bug A Celebration Of Insects (And What We Can Do To Protect Them) - Hardcover
Mcgavin George - The Good Bug A Celebration Of Insects (And What We Can Do To Protect Them) - Hardcover
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Description: Following on from the success of The Good Bee this beautifully illustrated celebration of insects by leading entomologist George Mc Gavin highlights the pivotal role they play in our ecosystems and what we can do to help them survive and thrive. Insects are fascinating and ingenious. They also play an incredibly important role in maintaining life on planet Earth and are particularly pivotal to our own survival . And yet they are under threat because of us. Since they appeared on land 420 million years ago these small six - legged animals have been pioneers and ultimate survivors . Around 87 per cent of all plant species need animal pollination and most of this is delivered by insects they also maintain healthy soil assist in decomposition and are essential to the food web . This book is a celebration and also a call to arms. One of the UK's foremost entomologists and respected academics George Mc Gavin explains all the amazing things that insects do what we re doing as humans to threaten their habitats and most importantly what we can do now to protect them.
Title: The Good Bug A Celebration Of Insects (And What We Can Do To Protect Them)
Author(s): Mcgavin George
Publisher: Michael O'mara Books Ltd
Barcode: 9781789296693
Pages: 192 Pages, B&W Line Drawings
Publication Date: 10/22/2024
Category: Wildlife: Butterflies, Other Insects & Spiders
Description: Following on from the success of The Good Bee this beautifully illustrated celebration of insects by leading entomologist George Mc Gavin highlights the pivotal role they play in our ecosystems and what we can do to help them survive and thrive. Insects are fascinating and ingenious. They also play an incredibly important role in maintaining life on planet Earth and are particularly pivotal to our own survival . And yet they are under threat because of us. Since they appeared on land 420 million years ago these small six - legged animals have been pioneers and ultimate survivors . Around 87 per cent of all plant species need animal pollination and most of this is delivered by insects they also maintain healthy soil assist in decomposition and are essential to the food web . This book is a celebration and also a call to arms. One of the UK's foremost entomologists and respected academics George Mc Gavin explains all the amazing things that insects do what we re doing as humans to threaten their habitats and most importantly what we can do now to protect them.
Title: The Good Bug A Celebration Of Insects (And What We Can Do To Protect Them)
Author(s): Mcgavin George
Publisher: Michael O'mara Books Ltd
Barcode: 9781789296693
Pages: 192 Pages, B&W Line Drawings
Publication Date: 10/22/2024
Category: Wildlife: Butterflies, Other Insects & Spiders