The Good Bug
A Celebration of Insects (and What We Can Do to Protect Them)
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Published:20th Jun '24
Should be back in stock very soon
Written by entomologist, conservationist and author George McGavin, this is a celebration of our marvellous minibeasts, highlighting how important they are to the survival of all life on Earth.
Following on from the success of The Good Bee, this beautifully illustrated celebration of insects by leading entomologist George McGavin highlights the pivotal role they play in our ecosystems, and what we can do to help them survive and thrive.
Following on from the success of The Good Bee, this beautifully illustrated celebration of insects by leading entomologist George McGavin highlights the pivotal role they play in our ecosystems, and what we can do to help them survive and thrive.
Insects are fascinating and ingenious. They also play an incredibly important role in maintaining life on planet Earth, and are particularly pivotal to our own survival. And yet they are under threat because of us. Since they appeared on land 420 million years ago, these small six-legged animals have been pioneers and ultimate survivors. Around 87 per cent of all plant species need animal pollination and most of this is delivered by insects – they also maintain healthy soil, assist in decomposition and are essential to the food web.
This book is a celebration, and also a call to arms. One of the UK’s foremost entomologists and respected academics, George McGavin, explains all the amazing things that insects do, what we’re doing as humans to threaten their habitats and most importantly what we can do now to protect them.
A fascinating peek into the incredible secret lives of insects, based on a lifetime of observation. -- Dave Goulson, Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex, author of the Sunday Times bestseller A Sting in the Tale, Bumblebees: Their Behaviour and Ecology and Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse
The Good Bug is an approachable and thoroughly enjoyable guide to the world of insects. McGavin wears his expertise lightly and is as passionate an advocate for the many qualities of these much maligned creatures as you could hope for. Perfect for insect lovers and haters alike. -- Lev Parikian, author of Into the Tangled Bank (longlisted for the Wainwright Prize) and Taking Flight: The evolutionary story of the wing
This is the perfect bug book: an irresistible cocktail of insect delights on their evolution, ecology, diversity, and the critical role they play in our planet. Why do they look so splendid? How do their bizarre behaviours make them so successful? McGavin's pithy one-stop guide to insects will keep you up at night, because you simply can't put it down! If you read one insect book this year, make it The Good Bug. McGavin's lively storytelling brings the technicolour splendour of insects to life. Rooted in robust science, his entertaining style makes for an unstoppable read. Captive to his magical, entertaining prose, McGavin's book will convert the most begrudging bug skeptic into a bug fanatic with his whirlwind tour through the life's most diverse and important group of animals. -- Seirian Sumner, Professor of Behavioural Ecology at University College London and author of Endless Forms: Why You Should Love Wasps
ISBN: 9781789296693
Dimensions: 178mm x 129mm x 18mm
Weight: 260g
192 pages