Author : Sharman Apt Russell
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0786740604
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis An Obsession With Butterflies by : Sharman Apt Russell
Download or read book An Obsession With Butterflies written by Sharman Apt Russell and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-04-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Butterflies have always served as a metaphor for resurrection and transformation, but as Sharman Apt Russell points out in this lyrical meditation, butterflies are above all objects of obsession. She reveals the logic behind our endless fascination with butterflies and introduces us to the legendary collectors and dedicated scientists who have obsessively catalogued new species of Lepidoptera. A luminous journey through an exotic world of passion and strange beauty, this is a book to be treasured by anyone who has ever experienced the enchantment of butterflies.