Dangerous World of Butterflies: The Startling Subculture Of Criminals, Collectors, And Conservationists

This widely praised book chronicles Peter Laufers adventures within the butterfly industry and the butterfly underground. Laufer begins by examining the allure of butterflies throughout history, but his research soon veers into the high-stake realms of organized crime, ecological devastation, museum collections, and chaos theory. His ever-expanding journey of discovery throughout the Americas and beyond offers a rare look into a theater of intrigue, peopled with quirky and nefarious charactersall in pursuit of these delicate, beautiful creatures. Read this book, and your gardenand the worldwill never quite look the same.