Life on a Little Known Planet

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Summary: A bug book for all people.
Review:

Howard Ensign Evans combines all the elements of a great writer (by any standard) in his 1966 book, Life on a Little-Known Planet. He has an easy and conversational style as he takes you across time and the globe investigating the secret life of insects.

My day to day contact with cockroaches, crickets, house flies, and dragonflies has become less of an irritation and more an opportunity to explore these ancient creatures. I have read and reread this book whole and in sections always finding Mr. Evans amusing, thought provoking, and readable. As a former elementary teacher, this book worked its way on to the playground and into my classroom replacing fear and disgust with knowledge and respect.

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Summary: WOW What a great book!
Review: I love this boook!!!!! Its easy to read, yet it goes into enough depth that you really learn about the insects. There's a whole chapter just on fireflies for example. Its the kind of book you can just pick up, read a chapter and say - wow, that's neat. (At least that's what i say) then I'll be outside and I'll be able to see whatever it is that I read about and understand so much more. So basically, the content is fantastic and the writing is so accessible that its not at all intimidating but also not patronizing. Its just very straightforward and so informative. I've learned so much. Its one of my favorite books and I wasn't even that into bugs before this. You won't go wrong with this one!

Rating:
Summary: WOW What a great book!
Review: I love this boook!!!!! Its easy to read, yet it goes into enough depth that you really learn about the insects. There's a whole chapter just on fireflies for example. Its the kind of book you can just pick up, read a chapter and say - wow, that's neat. (At least that's what i say) then I'll be outside and I'll be able to see whatever it is that I read about and understand so much more. So basically, the content is fantastic and the writing is so accessible that its not at all intimidating but also not patronizing. Its just very straightforward and so informative. I've learned so much. Its one of my favorite books and I wasn't even that into bugs before this. You won't go wrong with this one!

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Summary: Amusing and True Story of Man and Insect ....
Review: This classic book -- a masterpiece -- should be on the shelf and in the collection of every scientist, educator, amateur, and student.

Chapters include: "The Universe as Seen from a Suburban Porch," "Cities in the Soil: The World of Springtails," "The Intellectual and Emotional World of the Cockroach," "Water Lizards and Aerial Dragons," "The Cricket as Poet and Pugilist," "In Defense of Magic: the Story of Fireflies," "Interlude in the Elysian Meadows: Butterflies," "Paean to a Volant Voluptuary: The Fly," "Bedbugs, Cone-nosed Bugs, and Other Cuddly Animals," "Year of the Locust," "Parasitic Wasps, and How They Made Peyton Place Possible," "Of Springs, Silent and Otherwise," and "Is Nature Necessary"?

Simply a fantastic (and witty) view from a distinguished scientist, on the habits of man and his insect neighbors.

Highly recommended. There is no other book like it!