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The Butterfly Effect: Insects and the Making of the Modern World
By Melillo, Edward D.
- ISBN
- 9781524733216
- Publisher
- Knopf.
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Reviewed on July 1, 2020 | Science & Technology
Following the "long arc of productive relationships," Melillo (history, environmental studies, Amherst Coll.; Strangers on Familiar Soil) examines the intertwined histories of humans and insects, showing first how insect-derived commodities with ancient origins (shellac, silk, and a deep-red dye called cochineal) became key trade goods in European imperial economies. The wide appeal of these substances, along with their varied applications, lasted until modern "Synt...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
