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An Insect A Day

Dominic Couzens

Gail Ashton

Batsford

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Hardback ISBN: 9781849947947

Hardback publication date: 7 November 2024

Series: A Day

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£ 22.00

eBook ISBN: 9781849949903

eBook publication date: 24 October 2024

Series: A Day

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eBook price: £ 16.99

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Richly illustrated stories of fascinating insects from across the globe in 366 daily entries. 

In this beautifully produced collection, nature experts Gail Ashton and Dominic Couzens tell the stories of hundreds of insects with information about behaviour, migration and protection mechanisms, as well as their involvement in folklore, history, literature and more. Learn the scientific name for each bug and why they are important while reading what both poets and scientists have recorded about them over the years. 

Discover the story of the gnat, whose wings beat at 1000 times a second, the glowworm, who has captured the power of light, and the sacred scarab beetle, worshipped in Egypt thousands of years ago.

Illustrated with stunning photographs and works of art, showcasing the colours, textures and strange and unique features of these fascinating creatures, this collection is a celebration of insects and their special place in our ecosystems and culture.

ABOUT THE Author

Dominic Couzens is a British author and journalist specialising in natural history subjects. He contributes regularly to BBC Wildlife magazine and is a professional field trip guide. His critically acclaimed books include The Secret Lives of Garden Birds and The Secret Lives of Garden Wildlife. He is also the author of A Bird a Day, A Year of Birdsong and A Year of Garden Bees and Bugs. He lives in Dorset.

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ABOUT THE Author

Gail Ashton is a wildlife photographer and writer with a passion for entomology. A few years ago she photographed and documented 500 UK invertebrates, which sent her down a path of discovery that has become a passion. She is the co-author of the book An Identification Guide to Garden Insects of Britain and North-West Europe. She lives in Hertfordshire.

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REVIEWS

‘There's plenty here to show how useful the insect world is in ecology. An ideal gift with good shelf presence, most people will learn something distinct and insect-sightful from this bee-autiful book.’

HortWeek

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