Never home alone : from microbes to millipedes, camel crickets, and honeybees, the natural history of where we live
Dunn, Rob R.2019
Book
It's the dream scenario for many of us after a long week: having the house completely to ourselves. No partners, no parents, no kids, no pets. But as we settle into the couch, something stirs: maybe a mouse darts out from under a cupboard, or a fly buzzes lazily past the window. We're not actually alone at all. Until quite recently, no one had taken the life that lives with us very seriously: until Rob Dunn and his team decided to take a closer look. Upon investigating the terra incognita of our homes, they discovered that there are nearly 200,000 species living in our bedrooms, kitchens, living areas, bathrooms, and basements. Some of these species can kill us. Some benefit us. And some seem simply benign. But almost all of them were completely unknown - and they've been living alongside us the whole time. Biologist Rob Dunn takes us to the edge of biology's latest frontier: our own homes.
Main title:
Author:
Dunn, Rob R., author
Imprint:
New York : Basic Books, 2019.
Collation:
336 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781541645769 (hbk)
Dewey class:
570570 DUN
Language:
English
BRN:
2785324