Six Legs Better: A Cultural History of Myrmecology (Animals, History, Culture)

Name: Six Legs Better: A Cultural History of Myrmecology (Animals, History, Culture)
Price: 11.99 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (4 reviews)
Author: Sleigh, Charlotte

by Sleigh, Charlotte

Nonfiction Science & Math

4.7 (4)

319 pages~5.3 hr readPublished by Johns Hopkins University Press

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Last checked: Apr 18, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You're fascinated by how metaphors shape what scientists actually see and believe, not just how they explain it.
You enjoy history that treats big ideas (progress, organisation, hierarchy) as characters in their own right.
You appreciate books that examine the gap between what we study and what we project onto what we study.

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You want a straightforward natural history of ants or practical entomology.
You're looking for a narrative-driven story with compelling personalities at the centre.
You prefer books that avoid academic terminology and work as light, accessible reads.

About this book

Sleigh uses specific representations of ants within the field of entomology from the late nineteenth to mid twentieth centuries to explore the broader role of metaphors in science and their often unpredictable translations.

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