{"product_id":"fly-animal-9781861892942","title":"Fly (Animal)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew creatures are as universally despised as flies. Blamed for pestilence and plagues  they were publicly excommunicated from the medieval church. Beelzebub  the lord of the flies  was said to be the embodiment of evil  and  for centuries  flies were considered the result of spontaneous generationthe unnatural consequence of rotting meat.  Fly explores the history of this much-maligned creature and then turns to examine its newfound redemption through science. The secrets of the flys versatile powers of flight  Steven Connor reveals  are only beginning to be understood and appreciated. Its eyes and wings  for instance  have evolved so perfectly that they provide inspiration for some of todays most daring technological and scientific innovations. And the humble fruit fly  Connor demonstrates  stands at the center of revolutionary advances in genetic research.  Connor delights in tracking his lowly subject through myth  literature  poetry  painting  film  and biology. Humans live in close and intimate quarters with flies  but Fly is the first book to give these common creatures their due.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666301476917,"sku":"ByrdShop_1861892942","price":87.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781861892942.jpg?v=1782427652","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/fly-animal-9781861892942","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}