The Pleasures of Entomology

by Howard E. Evans, Peter Eades (Illustrator)

Discusses the work of entomologists, describes the characteristics and lifecycle of fleas, boll weevils, crickets, moths, bees, beetles, medflies, and hornworms, and tells how to observe insects

238 pages, Paperback

First published May 17, 1985

Reviews

[Lalam · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's hard to review this book. The author has such an obvious passion for what he writes about. It very much has the air of a man that is sitting down with you at a coffee shop and telling you wonderful stories about the passions of his life.

I think the hardest part is that being Australian, many of the species he writes about do not share my locality. It also does not help that I am much more interested in the "portraits of insects" than the "people who study them"

That being said, I still enjoyed the read and it makes me appreciate entomology more and more.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!