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The Insect Epiphany: How Our Six-Legged Allies Shape Human Culture Audiobook
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From entomologist Barrett Klein comes a buzz-worthy exploration of the many ways insects have affected human society, history, and culture
Insects surround us. They fuel life on Earth through their roles as pollinators, predators, and prey, but rarely do we consider the outsize influence they have had on our culture and civilization. Their anatomy and habits inform how we live, work, create art, and innovate. Featuring nearly 250 color images—from ancient etchings to avant-garde art, from bug-based meals to haute couture—The Insect Epiphany proves that our world would look very different without insects, not just because they are crucial to our ecosystems, but because they have shaped and inspired so many aspects of what makes us human.
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“Narrator Sean Patrick Hopkins has a tone of curiosity and wonder as he takes the listener on a comprehensive tour of the insect world…The production includes jaunty insect-like music. A downloadable pdf with beautiful illustrations and photographs from the book further complements the narration. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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“With vivid illustrations and artwork, this distinctive work of cultural entomology will likely leave readers itching to learn more.”
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“For folks who have spent their careers studying insects, every patch of green on Earth is a kind of secret garden filled with entomological wonders. Klein shares this garden with the world.”
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“Now, this is the way to write a conservation book. Klein, an entomologist, illustrates not just how the planet needs its bugs but how much humans have appreciated their very insect-ness over the millennia.”
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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About Barrett Klein
Barrett Klein investigates mysteries of sleep in societies of insects, creates entomo–art, and is ever on the search for curious connections that bind our lives with our six-legged allies. He celebrates biodiversity and the intersection of science and art and believes fully that embracing the beauty of insects can transform our lives and our world. He studied entomology at Cornell University and the University of Arizona, fabricated natural history exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History, worked with honey bees for his PhD at the University of Texas at Austin, and spearheaded the Pupating Lab at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse.
About Sean Patrick Hopkins
Erin Bennett is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and a stage actress who played Carlie Roberts in the BBC radio drama Torchwood: Submission. She can be heard on several video games. Regional theater appearances include the Intiman, Pasadena Playhouse, Arizona Theatre Company, A Noise Within, Laguna Playhouse, and the Getty Villa. She trained at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.