Firefly

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Autor	Paolo Cherchi Usai
Sprache	Englisch
ISBN	9781836392736
Verlag	Reaktion Books
Seiten	184
Größe	190 x 135 mm
Format	Taschenbuch
Bilder	Farbfotos
Erscheinungsjahr	2026

Fireflies have inspired poets, songwriters and scientists for centuries. Their brief, flickering light has stood for love, destiny, wealth and cosmic mystery, while also attracting Renaissance alchemists and modern researchers determined to understand bioluminescence. Long celebrated in Japanese folklore, the firefly is not without a dark side: witchcraft and black magic have represented it as a forlorn, mischievous or bloodthirsty spirit. Its real life is equally dramatic: predatory behaviour both within and from outside the species and the growing threat of extinction challenge the insects that illuminate our summer nights. This book brings together biology, legend and art, accompanied by a remarkable portfolio of field photographs and international artworks. The result is a luminous portrait of a fragile creature with enduring power over the human imagination.

Contents
Prologue
1. Symbols
2. Lights
3. Species
4. Traditions
5. Arts
6. Extinctions

Timeline
References
Select Bibliography
Associations and Websites
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index

Paolo Cherchi Usai is Senior Curator-at-Large of the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York. His previous books include The Death of Cinema (2001) and The Art of Film Projection (2019).

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