George McGavin

The Hidden World

How Insects Sustain Life on Earth Today and Will Shape Our Lives Tomorrow

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

From renowned expert George McGavin, this is an eye-opening look into the weird and wonderful world of insects, exploring how they helped create our world and how they will continue to shape our future.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Headline Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 129mm x 198mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 200g
• ISBN-13: 9781802794946
• ISBN-10: 1802794948
• Artikelnr.: 70191413

Autorenporträt

Dr George McGavin is an academic entomologist, television presenter and author of numerous books. With several insect species named in his honour, he is one of the UK's foremost entomologists and leading authorities on the natural world. Over the years he has travelled from tropical forests and savannahs to caves in the pursuit of various insects. After leaving Oxford University, where he taught for 25 years, George became a broadcaster, presenting many documentaries such as Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Surviour , The Secret Life of Landfill: A Rubbish History, and multi-award-winning After Life: The Strange Science of Decay.