The Insect World - A Student's Edition

Author: (French) Fabre / Liang Shouqing, etc.
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Fabre is a famous French entomologist, and this book is his classic work. The author blends professional knowledge with life insights, narrating in a gentle manner. Through the descriptions of various insects, their daily habits, and characteristics, the author reveals a unique perspective on life and worldly affairs. The publication of this book is considered the birth of animal psychology. The Insect World has thrilled the world since its publication. To date, it has dozens of editions, translated into over 50 languages, spanning several continents and two centuries. After a century, it remains an unsurpassed monument, hailed as the "epic of insects." Dear young friends, you may wonder, how can such small insects possess such charm, captivating generations of readers? The Insect World is a memoir in prose form, authentically recording the fruits of Fabre's lifelong study of insects. In Fabre's time, entomologists primarily worked in laboratories, conducting dissections and classifications of dead insects. Fabre, however, used field experiments to study living insects, exploring their instincts and habits. As a result, he became the pioneer of insect behavior studies, and The Insect World holds a milestone significance in the history of science.