Worm
eBook - ePub

Worm

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

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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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. 1 Introducing the Worm
  7. 2 People’s Interactions and Perceptions
  8. 3 Darwin’s Plough
  9. 4 Aside from Science
  10. 5 Lumbricus terrestris: (Not Such) a Common Earthworm
  11. 6 The Future of Worms and Humans
  12. Appendix: Phrases and Words Referring to Worms
  13. Timeline
  14. References
  15. Bibliography
  16. Associations and Websites
  17. Acknowledgements
  18. Photo Acknowledgements
  19. Index