Entomology is a very good book, so how do you recommend this book to your friends? Let's take a look at it.
From the end of 19th century to the beginning of 2th century, a refreshing book by an entomologist was published in France. The book immediately became a best seller, and its title was literally translated into Memoirs of Entomology in French, but it was simply and popularly called Entomology. After the book was published, it received rave reviews.
romain rolland praised, "I admire his enthusiasm, patience and meticulous observation. His book is a masterpiece of art.. I read his book a few years ago and I like it very much. " Darwin, a British biologist, praised him as an "unparalleled observer". Zhou Zuoren of China also said, "Seeing the works of this' scientific poet' can't help but cause old things. I envy other countries' teenagers who have such good books to read, and I hope someone in China will do this translation and compilation." . At that time, French and international academic circles praised the author of the book as "the founder of animal psychology". In a word, this is a rare book based on detailed and true observation of the living habits of insects.
The author of this book is Jean-henri fabre (1823-1915). He was born in a poor family. He worked hard all his life, was determined to make progress, and was self-taught. He obtained a bachelor's degree, a double bachelor's degree and a doctor's degree in 12 years. However, this kind of hard work and progress has not been recognized by the authorities in the French education and scientific circles, so that although I have always dreamed of being the coach of the university, I can't get what I want, so I have to give up the teaching position in the middle school and maintain a family of seven with a meager salary. However, Fabres was not discouraged. Besides teaching books conscientiously, he used his spare time to carefully observe and study insects. His energy and tenacity almost reached the point of forgetting to eat or sleep. His curiosity and love for insects are very understandable. The bugs in his works are vivid, lifelike and full of spirituality, which makes people feel very cute after reading them. Even the dung-eating bugs that ordinary people hate make people feel interesting.
This book is a masterpiece, which can be regarded as both a popular science book of entomology and a literary masterpiece describing insects. Therefore, Fabres is known as both a great naturalist and a great writer. Therefore, in his later years, in 191, he was nominated by Nobel Prize in Literature.
I suggest you take the time to read this book by Xian Yi, young and old, and you will find it wonderful, simple and interesting. It can not only increase your knowledge about insects, but also let you know the beauty of the author's prose-like language. At the same time, you will also see the author's tenacity, perseverance, realistic spirit, and touching spirit of naturalists who will never stop until things get to the bottom.