An obsession with butterflies
Subtitle: our long love affair with a singular insect
By: Sharman Apt Russell
Publisher: Perseus Publishing
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Butterflies -- Popular works; Butterflies -- Nomenclature (Popular); Butterfly watching; Butterflies -- Metamorphosis; Butterflies -- Collection and preservation; Natural history literature
Genres: Popular works
Description: A scientific, botanical, and mythological history of butterflies notes their symbolism in world cultures, traces their life cycle and migratory patterns, and considers the human interest with their observation and collection.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index