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HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
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Nischk, Frank, author.
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Cockroaches.
Crickets.
Army ants.
Insects -- Popular works.
Entomology -- Popular works.
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Of cockroaches and c...
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Of cockroaches and crickets : learning to love creatures that skitter and jump / Frank Nischk ; foreword by Carl Safina ; translated by Jane Billinghurst.
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Nischk, Frank, author.
Vancouver ; Berkeley ; London : Greystone Books, 2023.
Subjects
Cockroaches.
Crickets.
Army ants.
Insects -- Popular works.
Entomology -- Popular works.
ISBN:
9781771648721 (hardcover) :
1771648724 (hardcover)
Description:
xv, 214 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:
Beyond the cute and cuddly -- Part I: The year of the cockroach -- Cockroaches instead of hummingbirds -- the no-so-German cockroach -- Higher and lower orders of animals -- Renting - and gilding - cockroaches -- Devoted parents -- In the footsteps of Fabre -- The cockroach tsunami -- What are cockroaches good for? -- Part II: Return to the rainforest -- Answering the call of love -- Welcome to the rainforest -- The village in the rainforest -- Tormented by crickets -- Opera in the rainforest -- Red legs, green legs -- Stalking a spider cricket -- Pain on a scale of 1 to 4 -- The invasion of the army ants -- Bidding adieu to San Pablo -- Part III: Giving nature a fighting chance -- The land falls silent -- Of spectacled bears, antpittas, and little stinkers -- A network of habitats, large and small -- Unexpected events in a gravel pit.
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"For many people, cockroaches are the most pesky of pests. Not so for entomologist Frank Nischk. In this funny and fascinating book, Frank reveals his love and admiration for so-called "nasty" creatures like cockroaches, crickets, and more. He shows us that even seemingly terrifying insects are beautiful in their own way--and essential to all life on Earth"--Amazon.com.
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Hawaii State Library
Business, Science & Technology
595.7 Ni
Checked out
06/18/2024
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Hilo Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
595.7 Nischk
Checked out
06/22/2024
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Kaimuki Public Library
Adult New Books
595.7 Ni
Checked out
07/03/2024
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Keaau P/S Library
Adult Nonfiction
595.7 Ni
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Makawao Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
595.7 Ni
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