From entomologist Barrett Klein comes a buzz-worthy exploration of the many ways insects have affected human society, history, and culture Insects surround us. They fuel life on Earth through their roles as pollinators, predators, and prey, but rarely do we consider the outsize influence they have had on our culture and civilization. Their anatomy and habits inform how we live, work, create art, and innovate. Featuring nearly 250 color images—from ancient etchings to avant-garde art, from bug-based meals to haute couture—The Insect Epiphany proves that our world would look very different without insects, not just because they are crucial to our ecosystems, but because they have shaped and inspired so many aspects of what makes us human.

Greg Keeler has gradually gained a larger audience over the past decade by producing poetry that is elegant, humorous and acute. Keeler's world ? that of a traveler, a member of a family, a man by a river ? is recognizable to all, but slightly off center. "Here is a new hatch of Keeler poems and they are fuzzy monsters filled with wit, spit, and intelligence. Rise on them." - Gary Snyder "Greg Keeler is a sensible and serious poet who also happens to be laugh-out-loud funny. Everyone, without exception, should buy this book." - Tim Cahill