A fascinating tour that takes us from the art of North Africa to the American Civil War to the markets of Beijing, Scorpion is an homage to one of earth's oldest residents. Throughout our existence scorpions have served as a powerful cultural and religious symbol?sometimes dangerous, sometimes protecting?from the Egyptian goddess Serket to Zodiac astrology to folk medicine. Pryke shows in this book, their bad reputation has overshadowed many exceptional qualities. From the dawn of human civilization they have been a dangerous figure in our imaginationspoisonous, precise, and deadly quietbut as Louise M. An ancient arthropod, their form?notable for its pair of pincers and an elegant tail that holds a menacing stinger high in the air in a permanent striking position?hasn't changed since prehistoric times, though today there are some 1700 different species. A short fictional story of two friends held in the claws of a ravaging earthquake. No creature has quite the sting in our mythology and folklore as the scorpion. Indeed scorpions are older than dinosaurs. Pryke, 9781780235929, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Scurrying across hundreds of millions of years and across every continent except Antarctica, this book gives the scorpion its due as one of nature's longest lasting survivors. From the dawn of human civilization they have been a dangerous figure in our imaginations?poisonous, precise, and deadly quiet?but as Louise M. Introduction in Nissim Ezekiel, Collected Poems, India: Oxford University. PDF On Oct 28, 2016, Andrew Wakeham-Dawson published Book Review: 'Scorpion' by Louise M. No creature has quite the sting in our mythology and folklore as the scorpion.

Scorpion by Louise M. Pryke