{"product_id":"super-fly-the-unexpected-lives-of-the-worlds-most-successful-insects-paperback","title":"Super Fly: The Unexpected Lives of the World's Most Successful Insects - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Balcombe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the National Outdoor Book Award for Natural History and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors Choice Pick \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"After reading \u003ci\u003eSuper Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, you will never take a fly for granted again. Thank you, Jonathan Balcombe, for reminding us of the infinite marvels of everyday creatures.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Sy Montgomery, Author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Good Creature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom an expert in animal consciousness, a book that will turn the fly on the wall into the elephant in the room.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor most of us, the only thing we know about flies is that they're annoying, and our usual reaction is to try to kill them. In \u003ci\u003eSuper Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, the myth-busting biologist Jonathan Balcombe shows the order Diptera in all of its diversity, illustrating the essential role that flies play in every ecosystem in the world as pollinators, waste-disposers, predators, and food source; and how flies continue to reshape our understanding of evolution. Along the way, he reintroduces us to familiar foes like the fruit fly and mosquito, and gives us the chance to meet their lesser-known cousins like the Petroleum Fly (the only animal in the world that breeds in crude oil) and the Chocolate Midge (the sole pollinator of the Cacao tree). No matter your outlook on our tiny buzzing neighbors, \u003ci\u003eSuper Fly\u003c\/i\u003e will change the way you look at flies forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJonathan Balcombe is the author of four books on animal sentience, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eWhat A Fish Knows\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for the PEN\/E.O. Wilson Award for Science Writing. He has worked for years as a researcher and educator with the Humane society to show us the consciousness of other creatures, and here he takes us to the farthest reaches of the animal kingdom.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Balcombe was born in England, and has lived in New Zealand, the United States, and Canada. A biologist with a PhD in ethology, the study of animal behavior, he is the author of four popular science books on the inner lives of animals, as well as over 60 scientific papers and book chapters on animal behavior and animal protection. Formerly Department Chair for Animal Studies with the Humane Society University, and Director of Animal Sentience with The Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, he also serves as an Associate Editor for the journal \u003ci\u003eAnimal Sentience\u003c\/i\u003e, and he teaches a course in animal sentience for the Viridis Graduate Institute. Jonathan currently lives in southern Ontario, where in his spare time he enjoys biking, baking, birding, Bach, and trying to understand the squirrels in his neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769292554528,"sku":"9780143134275","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/985a6600420560886569253388944e50.webp?v=1780345291","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/super-fly-the-unexpected-lives-of-the-worlds-most-successful-insects-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}