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  • The Sting of the Wild

    The “King of Sting” describes his adventures with insects and the pain scale that’s made him a scientific celebrity.Silver, Science (Adult Non-Fiction) Foreword INDIES Award 2017Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt is on a mission. Some say it’s a brave exploration, others shake their heads in disbelief. His goal? To compare the impacts of stinging insects on humans, mainly using himself as the test ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Sting of the Wild

    Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 41 min

    Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt is on a mission. Some say it's a brave exploration, others shake their heads in disbelief. His goal? To compare the impacts of stinging insects on humans, mainly using himself as the gauge.In The Sting of the Wild, the colorful Dr. Schmidt takes us on a journey inside the lives of stinging insects, seeing the world through their eyes as well as his own. He explains ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Biography of Resistance

    The Epic Battle Between People and Pathogens

    Narrated by Kyle Tait ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 3 min

    Award-winning Boston University educator and researcher Muhammad H. Zaman provides a chilling look at the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, explaining how we got here and what we must do to address this growing global health crisis.In September 2016, a woman in Nevada became the first known case in the U.S. of a person who died of an infection resistant to every antibiotic available. Her ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • The Five Habits of Highly Effective Honeybees (and What We Can Learn from Them)

    From Honeybee Democracy

    Series series Princeton Shorts
    Studies of animal behavior have often been invoked to help explain and even guide human behavior. Think of Pavlov and his dogs or Goodall and her chimps. But, as these examples indicate, the tendency has been to focus on "higher," more cognitively developed, and thus, it is thought, more intelligent creatures than mindless, robotic insects. Not so! Learn here how honeybees work together to form a ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Caterpillars of Eastern North America

    A Guide to Identification and Natural History

    Series series Princeton Field Guides
    This lavishly illustrated guide will enable you to identify the caterpillars of nearly 700 butterflies and moths found east of the Mississippi. The more than 1,200 color photographs and two dozen line drawings include numerous exceptionally striking images. The giant silk moths, tiger moths, and many other species covered include forest pests, common garden guests, economically important species, ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • Extreme Insects

    by Richard Jones ...
    Insects are the most extreme organisms on Earth and, despite their diminutive size, they wield inordinate power. With the exception of the polar icecaps, every terrestrial ecosystem on earth is colonized by them, and they account for almost three-quarters of all named animals – that's one million species at the last count!This book is a celebration of the insect universe, exploring their amazing ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Butterflies, Moths, and Other Invertebrates of Costa Rica

    A Field Guide

    Series series Corrie Herring Hooks Series
    At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts an astonishing array of plants and animals—over half a million species! Ecotourists, birders, and biologists come from around the world, drawn by the likelihood of seeing more than three or four hundred species of birds and other animals during even a short stay. To help all these visitors, as well as local residents, identify and ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • The Life Story of Insects

    Among the manifold operations of living creatures few have more strongly impressed the casual observer or more deeply interested the thoughtful student than the transformations of insects. The schoolboy watches the tiny green caterpillars hatched from eggs laid on a cabbage leaf by the common white butterfly, or maybe rears successfully a batch of silkworms through the changes and chances of their ... Read more

    $2.81 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Insecto-Pedia (Insects Of The World)

    Insects, Spiders and Bug Facts for Kids

    Series series Awesome Kids Educational Books
    Have you ever watched a child play outdoors? If you have then it is a certainty that you have seen them play with all the creepy crawly there are around. Children seem to be drawn to the world of insects. An Insecto-pedia world picture is the perfect way for your child to see that there are more insects in the world than just the ones in your back yard. You can sit your child down and explore the ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Its A Bugs World: Scary and Spooky Bugs

    Insects for Kids - Entomology

    Series series Children's Zoology Books
    There's no reason to be scared of bugs! They can be cute if you look some of them too closely. But a child will learn to appreciate them even better if he/she learns about all the good things that they can do for the environment. So go ahead and calm your child's fear of bugs. Grab a copy now! ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Silent Sparks

    The Wondrous World of Fireflies

    by Sara Lewis ...
    An informative, entertaining, and beautifully illustrated look at the beloved fireflyFor centuries, the beauty of fireflies has evoked wonder and delight. Yet for most of us, fireflies remain shrouded in mystery: How do fireflies make their light? What are they saying with their flashing? And what do fireflies look for in a mate? In Silent Sparks, noted biologist and firefly expert Sara Lewis ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • An Obsession With Butterflies

    Our Long Love Affair With A Singular Insect

    Sharman Apt Russell again blends her lush voice and keen scientific eye in this marvelous book about butterflies. From Hindu mythology to Aztec sacrifices, butterflies have served as a metaphor for resurrection and transformation. Even during World War II, children in a Polish death camp scratched hundreds of butterflies onto the walls of their barracks. But as Russell points out in this rich and ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD