Insect Life: The Illustrated Collector's Edition (Illustrated Collector's Edition)

Author: Fabre
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Fabre once posed a question: "Is it worth enduring hardship just for survival?" The question of whether to endure hardship has been answered by his own ninety-two years: facing "prejudice," accompanied by "poverty," unafraid of "sacrifice," "offense," and "forgotten," all for the sake of that one word, "truth." Seeking truth, exploring the truth—this is what is called "truth-seeking." Truth-seeking is the essence of the "Fabre Spirit." Never think of it as just a simple popular science booklet. The publication of this book is considered the birth of animal psychology and is hailed as the "Epic of Insects." A classic work by the renowned French entomologist Fabre. The author blends professional knowledge with life insights, narrating in a gentle manner, revealing a unique perspective on life and its affairs through the descriptions of various insects, their daily habits, and characteristics. The Insect World is a timeless masterpiece by the outstanding French entomologist and writer Fabre, also an immortal work. It combines the author's lifelong research findings and life insights, observing the nature of insects with a philosophical gaze, transforming the insect world into a source of knowledge, interest, beauty, and thought for humanity. The selection principle of this book is to remain faithful to the overall style and expressive characteristics of the original French text, allowing Chinese readers to experience the true face of The Insect World for the first time.
It is already a miracle for one person to spend a lifetime observing and studying "insects"; it is an even greater miracle for one person to write a ten-volume major work solely about "insects"; and it is an even greater miracle that these books about "insects" are reprinted again and again, translated into over 50 languages, and continue to stir excitement in the literary world a hundred years later—truly miracles within miracles. The creator of these miracles is the author of The Insect World, Fabre. Fabre possesses "philosophical thinking, artistic observation, and literary sensitivity and expression." In this book, the author blends professional knowledge with life insights, narrating gently, revealing a unique perspective on life and its affairs through the descriptions of various insects, their daily habits, and characteristics. The words are filled with the author's respect and love for life. The publication of this book is considered the birth of animal psychology. The Insect World is not only a monumental scientific work on insects but also a magnificent epic celebrating life. As a result, Fabre was honored with titles such as "Scientific Poet," "Homer of Insects," and "Virgil of the Insect World."
Humans are not isolated entities; all life on Earth, including