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Metamorphosis
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- Book Synopsis
- Before humans stamped their mark on this planet, insects had shaped it into the colourful and extraordinary world we all share today. Now these minibeasts are leading extraordinary discoveries from robotics to genetics to forensics, transforming our knowledge of agriculture, medicine, aerospace, artificial intelligence, biodiversity and ourselves. Whether it's the astonishing properties of resilin, the protein that makes fleas jump, the needle-like proboscis of the mosquito's mouth being used to
- About The Author
- Erica McAlister is Curator of Diptera at the Natural History Museum, London. She has studied in France, Australia and Costa Rica and her work with diptera has taken her all around the world. She presented the popular BBC Radio 4 series Who's the Pest?
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- ISBN
- 9780565095567
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Natural History Museum, (05 April 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 216
- Weight
- 504 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 195 x 130 x 23 mm
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