04210nam 2201057 a 450 991079158100332120230721012338.01-282-77267-897866127726720-520-94495-X10.1525/9780520944954(CKB)2560000000048124(EBL)837179(OCoLC)646846853(SSID)ssj0000436561(PQKBManifestationID)11313263(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000436561(PQKBWorkID)10426849(PQKB)10458302(MiAaPQ)EBC837179(DE-B1597)519303(DE-B1597)9780520944954(Au-PeEL)EBL837179(CaPaEBR)ebr10343498(CaONFJC)MIL277267(EXLCZ)99256000000004812420081113d2009 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFireflies, honey, and silk[electronic resource] /Gilbert Waldbauer ; with illustrations by James NardiBerkeley University of California Pressc20091 online resource (247 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-26807-5 0-520-25883-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Insects people like -- The silk we wear -- Dyeing the cloth -- Baubles, bracelets, and anklets -- Candles, shellac, and sealing wax -- Paper and ink -- Butterflies in your tummy -- Satisfying the sweet tooth -- Cures and nostrums -- Insect pets and performers -- Epilogue : the ecological context.The ink our ancestors wrote with, the beeswax in altar candles, the honey on our toast, the silk we wear. This enchanting book is a highly entertaining exploration of the myriad ways insects have enriched our lives-culturally, economically, and aesthetically. Entomologist and writer Gilbert Waldbauer describes in loving, colorful detail how many of the valuable products insects have given us are made, how they were discovered, and how they have been used through time and across cultures. Along the way, he takes us on a captivating ramble through many far-flung corners of history, mythology, poetry, literature, medicine, ecology, forensics, and more. Enlivened with personal anecdotes from Waldbauer's distinguished career as an entomologist, the book also describes surprising everyday encounters we all experience that were made possible by insects. From butterfly gardens and fly-fishing to insects as jewelry and sex pheromones, this is an eye-opening ode to the wonder of insects that illuminates our extraordinary and essential relationship with the natural world.Beneficial insectsaesthetic influence.anklets.baubles.beeswax.bracelets.bugs.butterfly gardens.candles.cultural influence.dyeing cloth.ecology.economic influence.engaging.entertaining.entomology.flora and fauna.fly fishing.forensics.historical.history.ink.insect performers.insect pets.insects.jewelry.literature.medicine.mythology.natural world.nature.paper and ink.poetry.retrospective.sealing wax.sex pheromones.shellac.silk.valuable products.Beneficial insects.595.7/163Waldbauer Gilbert1474214Nardi James B.1948-1127009MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910791581003321Fireflies, honey, and silk3846345UNINA