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Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects

Hardcover • 2017 • English

Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects

By Amy Stewart

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In this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foes--creatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From the world's most painful hornet, to the flies that transmit deadly diseases, to millipedes that stop traffic, to the "bookworms" that devour libraries, to the Japanese beetles munching on your roses, Wicked Bugs delves into the extraordinary powers of...Show more

Nature and the natural world: general interest

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ISBN

9781565129603

Publisher

Algonquin Books (division of Workman)

Published year

2017

Language

English

Original title

Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects

Format

Hardcover

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