Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects Insects he gives an enthralling view

he gives an enthralling view of Southern California lands and people from the 1890s to the 1940s

making characteristic features readily apparent

Both American Indians and the pioneers knew and used many different plant species-for food

Useful both as a field guide and an introductory overview of the ecology of chaparral

Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects Insects he gives an enthralling viewIn this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foescreatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From the worlds most painful hornet, to the flies that transmit deadly diseases, to millipedes that stop traffic, to the bookworms that devour libraries, to the Japanese beetles munching on your roses, Wicked Bugs