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Frontmatter

© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. List of Illustrations ix
  4. Note xi
  5. Introduction 1
  6. I. Insects People Like 5
  7. II. The Silk We Wear 29
  8. III. Dyeing the Cloth 51
  9. IV. Baubles, Bracelets, and Anklets 65
  10. V. Candles, Shellac, and Sealing Wax 80
  11. VI. Paper and Ink 96
  12. VII. Butterflies in Your Tummy 109
  13. VIII. Satisfying the Sweet Tooth 127
  14. IX. Cures and Nostrums 154
  15. X. Insect Pets and Performers 174
  16. Epilogue. The Ecological Context 194
  17. Selected References 203
  18. Acknowledgments 215
  19. Index 217
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. List of Illustrations ix
  4. Note xi
  5. Introduction 1
  6. I. Insects People Like 5
  7. II. The Silk We Wear 29
  8. III. Dyeing the Cloth 51
  9. IV. Baubles, Bracelets, and Anklets 65
  10. V. Candles, Shellac, and Sealing Wax 80
  11. VI. Paper and Ink 96
  12. VII. Butterflies in Your Tummy 109
  13. VIII. Satisfying the Sweet Tooth 127
  14. IX. Cures and Nostrums 154
  15. X. Insect Pets and Performers 174
  16. Epilogue. The Ecological Context 194
  17. Selected References 203
  18. Acknowledgments 215
  19. Index 217
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