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Edible insects and human evolution / Julie J. Lesnik.
| Author/creator | Lesnik, Julie J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2018. |
| Description | xi, 184 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction to entomophagy anthropology -- Understanding the ick factor -- Ethnographic examples of insect foraging -- Nutrition and reproductive ecology -- Insect eating in nonhuman primates -- Reconstructing the role of insects in diets of early hominins -- Edible insects and the genus homo -- The potential for future discover: testing hypotheses of edible insects -- Going forward: getting over our obsession with meat. |
| Abstract | Edible Insects and Human Evolution investigates insects in the human diet from an evolutionary perspective. This book argues that insects were just as important as meat in the past and that today they offer a sustainable alternative to meat. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017055302 |
| ISBN | 9780813056999 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |