Step Into a World That, Until Now, You've Only Stepped On! Explore the exciting world of the cockroach-- from the humid jungles of Equatorial Africa to the arid labs of the Raid Research Institute in Racine, Wisconsin. It's all part of The Compleat Cockroach: A Comprehensive Guide to the Most Despised (and Least Understood) Creature on Earth, the latest book by David George Gordon. Lavishly illustrated with original line drawings, movie posters, photos, and artwork, The Compleat Cockroach provides an unforgettable introduction to the insect so many people love to loathe. Cockroach Biology: Where the world's 4,000 roach species live, what they eat, and why some have chosen to make our homes their homes. Cockroach Behavior: How roaches sing for their supper, sleep upside down, and battle each other, plus the details of their steamy love lives. Cockroach Control: Effective strategies for keeping roaches at bay-- an arsenal of environmentally friendly alternatives to the atomic bomb. Cockroach Culture: from Aristophanes to Archy, Kafka's The Metamorphosis to MTV-- the rich legacy of roaches in song, dance, and contemporary cuisine. The Compleat Cockroach tells it all.. A day at Roachhill Downs, site of the roach races at Purdue University An official tour of the Cockroach Hall of Fame An encounter with the world's biggest cockroach The history of the Roach Dance craze Profiles of prominent cockroaches-- stowaways on Spanish galleons, hitchhikers aboard Apollo XII, inhabitants of forests and fields, and invaders of kitchens, bedrooms, and baths ... and much, much, more. The Compleat Cockroach: |A Comprehensive Guide to the Most Despised (and Least Understood) Creature on Earth David George Gordon Ten Speed Press $12.95. 8 1/2 inches, 192 pages ISBN 0-89815-853-2

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