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Moth
Matthew Gandy
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Description for Moth
Paperback. A cultural and natural history of the moth, which may seem drab compared to the butterfly, but which in fact has more species and brighter colouring than its day-flying cousin. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 208 pages, 115 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
Unlike their gaudy day-flying relations moths are thought to reside in the shadows, denizens of the night, circling around street lights or caught momentarily in the glare of car headlights on a country lane. There are, however, many more species of day-flying moths than there are of butterflies, and as for colours and patterns, many moths rival or even exceed butterflies in the dazzling patterns and colours of their markings. The study of moths formed an integral part of early natural history and many thousands of drawings, paintings and physical specimens remain in museum collections. In recent years there has ... Read more
Unlike their gaudy day-flying relations moths are thought to reside in the shadows, denizens of the night, circling around street lights or caught momentarily in the glare of car headlights on a country lane. There are, however, many more species of day-flying moths than there are of butterflies, and as for colours and patterns, many moths rival or even exceed butterflies in the dazzling patterns and colours of their markings. The study of moths formed an integral part of early natural history and many thousands of drawings, paintings and physical specimens remain in museum collections. In recent years there has ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Animal
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780235851
SKU
V9781780235851
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About Matthew Gandy
Matthew Gandy is Professor of Geography at Cambridge University. His previous books include Concrete and Clay: Reworking Nature in New York City (2002) and The Fabric of Space: Water, Modernity, and the Urban Imagination (2014).
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