商品簡介
In Cockroach we discover the extraordinary natural history, symbolism and cultural significance of a poorly understood and much-maligned insect. Traditionally, for humans the cockroach has been a loathed pest, a food delicacy and a valued source for cures in folk and homeopathic medicine. As this book shows, the cockroach is nowadays also a subject of great interest to many others, as evidenced by the annual World Championship Cockroach Races held in Brisbane, Australia, for example, or the Cockroach Hall of Fame in Texas. And in addition to the positive roles it has played in a number of recent works of fiction, the cockroach is now a subject of fascination for various graphic artists, modellers and photographers.
作者簡介
Marion Copeland is former Professor of English at Holyoke Community College, Massachusetts.
