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Author:

Leach, William, 1944-

Title:

Butterfly people : an American encounter with the beauty of the world / William Leach.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Pantheon Books,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

xxvi, 388 p., [32] p. of plates : ill.. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Butterflies--United States--History--19th century.
Entomologists--United States--History--19th century.
Industrial revolution--United States--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-369) and index.

Contents:

Encounters with the butterflies of America. Yankee butterfly people ; The German-American romantics ; Beating hearts ; Word power ; The life and death of butterflies -- Encounters with the butterflies of the world. In the wake of empire ; Butterflies at the fair ; Death of the butterfly people.

ISBN:

0375422935
9780375422935

OCLC:

(OCoLC)769425359

LCCN:

2012000389

Locations:

DXPB423 -- Dr. Grace O. Doane Alden Public Library (Alden)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

MGPD463 -- Humboldt Public Library (Humboldt)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)