{"product_id":"the-jewel-box-how-moths-illuminate-natures-hidden-rules-hardcover","title":"The Jewel Box: How Moths Illuminate Nature's Hidden Rules - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Blackburn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA plastic box with a lightbulb attached may seem like an odd birthday present. But for ecologist Tim Blackburn, a moth trap is a captivating window into the world beyond the roof terrace of his London flat. Whether gaudy or drab, rare or common, each moth ensnared by the trap is a treasure with a story to tell. In \u003ci\u003eThe Jewel Box\u003c\/i\u003e, Blackburn introduces these mysterious visitors, revealing how the moths he catches reflect hidden patterns governing the world around us. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With names like the Dingy Footman, Jersey Tiger, Pale Mottled Willow, and Uncertain, and at least 140,000 identified species, moths are fascinating in their own right. But no moth is an island--they are vital links in the web of life. Through the lives of these overlooked insects, Blackburn introduces a landscape of unseen ecological connections. The flapping of a moth's wing may not cause a hurricane, but it is closely tied to the wider world, from the park down the street to climatic shifts across the globe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through his luminous prose and infectious sense of curiosity, Blackburn teaches us to see--and respect--the intricate web of nature in which we're all caught. \u003ci\u003eThe Jewel Box\u003c\/i\u003e shows us how the contents of one small box can illuminate the workings of all nature.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Blackburn is Professor of Invasion Biology at University College London. Previously, he was the Director of the Institute of Zoology, the research arm of the Zoological Society of London, where he still has a research affiliation. He has been awarded Honorary Professorships at the Universities of Adelaide, Birmingham and Oxford, been named an Honorary Research Associate at the Centre of Excellence in Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch, and been an invited plenary speaker at numerous international conferences. His work in the 1990s with Kevin Gaston helped to define the newly emerging field of macroecology - the study of large-scale patterns in the distribution and abundance of species - and he has since gone on to make substantial contributions to the science of biological invasions. His own writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Biologist \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e, and his findings have been covered by (amongst others) PBS, the BBC's \u003ci\u003eInside Science\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCountryfile\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe National \u003c\/i\u003e(UAE), \u003ci\u003eIndia Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRepublic \u003c\/i\u003e(India), \u003ci\u003eSüddeutsche Zeitung \u003c\/i\u003e(Germany), \u003ci\u003ePublimetro \u003c\/i\u003e(Mexico), \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and ABC (Australia).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.2 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 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772488253728,"sku":"9781642832730","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/70967a1fbc8b6d204ced335be31fb3a9.webp?v=1780406848","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-jewel-box-how-moths-illuminate-natures-hidden-rules-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}