Dangerous World of Butterflies

Dangerous World of Butterflies
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9780762799817
ISBN-13 : 0762799811
Rating : 4/5 (811 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Dangerous World of Butterflies by : Peter Laufer

Download or read book Dangerous World of Butterflies written by Peter Laufer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This widely praised book chronicles Peter Laufer's adventures within the butterfly industry and the butterfly underground. Laufer begins by examining the allure of butterflies throughout history, but his research soon veers into the high-stake realms of organized crime, ecological devastation, museum collections, and chaos theory. His ever-expanding journey of discovery throughout the Americas and beyond offers a rare look into a theater of intrigue, peopled with quirky and nefarious characters—all in pursuit of these delicate, beautiful creatures. Read this book, and your garden—and the world—will never quite look the same.


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