Dance of the dung beetles : their role in our changing world
Byrne, Marcus2019
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Click and Collect for Dance of the dung beetles : their role in our changing worldIn this sweeping history of more than 3 000 years, beginning with Ancient Egypt, scientist Marcus Byrne and writer, Helen Lunn capture the diversity of dung beetles and their unique behaviour patterns. Dung beetles' fortunes have followed the shifts from a world dominated by a religion that symbolically incorporated them into some of its key concepts of rebirth, to a world in which science has largely separated itself from religion and alchemy. With over 6,000 species found throughout the world, these unassuming but remarkable creatures are fundamental to some of humanity's most cherished beliefs and have been ever present in religion, art, literature, science and the environment. They are at the centre of current gene research, play an important role in keeping our planet healthy, and some nocturnal dung beetles have been found to navigate by the starry skies. Outlining the development of science from the point of view of the humble dung beetle is what makes this charming story of immense interest to general readers and entomologists alike.
Main title:
Dance of the dung beetles : their role in our changing world / Marcus Byrne and Helen Lunn.
Author:
Byrne, Marcus, authorLunn, Helen, author
Imprint:
Johannesburg, South Africa : Wits University Press, 2019.©2019.
Collation:
xiii, 228 pages, 24 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
When the dung beetle wore golden shoes -- Crawling out of the darkness -- Joining the dots -- Colonising insects -- Of elephants and dung beetles -- Tribes with human attributes -- Design construction first -- 'What a wonderful world'.
ISBN:
9781776142347 (paperback)
Dewey class:
595.7649
LC class:
QL596.S3
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
369823
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 595.7649 BYR | Available |
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