Worm
A richly illustrated celebration of the mysterious world of worms in science and culture.
 
This book celebrates the mysterious world of worms from gardens to toothaches and beyond. Kevin Butt introduces all manner of worms, including many that bear only superficial resemblance to our limbless, sinuous friends in the dirt. To trace the intimate history between worms and people, he discusses worms that live in bodies, soil, and water as well as worms from literature and mythology. Throughout the ages, worms have been portrayed as benign, even beautiful, yet at other times spitefully ostracized as deadly creatures. This richly illustrated book looks at the microscopic and the very large indeed, asking what the future holds for both human- and worm-kind.
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Worm
A richly illustrated celebration of the mysterious world of worms in science and culture.
 
This book celebrates the mysterious world of worms from gardens to toothaches and beyond. Kevin Butt introduces all manner of worms, including many that bear only superficial resemblance to our limbless, sinuous friends in the dirt. To trace the intimate history between worms and people, he discusses worms that live in bodies, soil, and water as well as worms from literature and mythology. Throughout the ages, worms have been portrayed as benign, even beautiful, yet at other times spitefully ostracized as deadly creatures. This richly illustrated book looks at the microscopic and the very large indeed, asking what the future holds for both human- and worm-kind.
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Worm

Worm

by Kevin Butt
Worm

Worm

by Kevin Butt

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A richly illustrated celebration of the mysterious world of worms in science and culture.
 
This book celebrates the mysterious world of worms from gardens to toothaches and beyond. Kevin Butt introduces all manner of worms, including many that bear only superficial resemblance to our limbless, sinuous friends in the dirt. To trace the intimate history between worms and people, he discusses worms that live in bodies, soil, and water as well as worms from literature and mythology. Throughout the ages, worms have been portrayed as benign, even beautiful, yet at other times spitefully ostracized as deadly creatures. This richly illustrated book looks at the microscopic and the very large indeed, asking what the future holds for both human- and worm-kind.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789147940
Publisher: Reaktion Books, Limited
Publication date: 01/08/2024
Series: Animal
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Kevin Butt is a reader in ecology at the University of Central Lancashire.

Table of Contents

1 Introducing the Worm
2 People’s Interactions and Perceptions
3 Darwin’s Plough
4 Aside from Science
5 Lumbricus terrestris – (Not Such) a Common Earthworm
6 The Future of Worms and Humans

Appendix: Phrases and Words Referring to Worms
Timeline
References
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
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