The disappearance of butterflies
Reichholf, Josef2020
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In the last fifty years our butterfly populations have declined by more than eighty per cent and butterflies are now facing the very real prospect of extinction. It is hard to remember the time when fields and meadows were full of these beautiful, delicate creatures -- today we rarely catch a glimpse of the Wild Cherry Sphinx moths, Duke of Burgundy or the even once common Small Tortoiseshell butterflies. The High Brown Fritillary butterfly and the Stout Dart Moth have virtually disappeared. The eminent entomologist and award-winning author Josef H. Reichholf began studying butterflies in the late 1950s. He brings a lifetime of scientific experience and expertise to bear on one of the great environmental catastrophes of our time. He takes us on a journey into the wonderful world of butterflies - from the small nymphs that emerge from lakes in air bubbles to the trusting purple emperors drunk on toad poison - and immerses us in a world that we are in danger of losing forever.' Step by step he explains the science behind this impending ecological disaster, and shows how it is linked to pesticides, over-fertilisation and the intensive farming practices of the agribusiness. His book is a passionate plea for biodiversity and the protection of butterflies.
Main title:
The disappearance of butterflies / Josef H. Reichholf ; translated by Gwen Clayton.
Author:
Reichholf, Josef, authorClayton, Gwen, translator
Imprint:
Cambridge : Polity Press, 2020.©2020
Collation:
x, 256 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published in German as Schmetterlinge : Warum sie verschwinden and was das für uns bedeutet by Joseh H. Reichholf © 2018 Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München.Includes bibliographical references and index.Translated from the German.
ISBN:
9781509539796 (hbk)9781509539796
Dewey class:
595.789
Language:
EnglishGerman
BRN:
470127
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 595.789 REI | Available |