02326cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500980015326400510025130000470030233600260034933700260037533800360040150000310043750802290046852010890069753400450178665300100183165300170184165300130185865300210187165300240189285600430191699900170195956129UtSlPG20260610134307.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQL1 aGeorge Hurlstone Hardy,d1845-1930?14aThe Book of the Fly :bA nature study of the house-fly and its kin, the fly plague and a cure 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-12-05  aProduced by readbueno, Donald Cummings, Bryan Ness and the
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available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"The Book of the Fly" by George Hurlstone Hardy is a nature study written in the early 20th century. This informative work explores the house-fly and its impact on human health, addressing the growing concerns over its role as a vector for diseases. The author aims to present scientific concepts in an accessible manner, making it suitable for both general readers and specialists interested in entomology.  At the start of the book, Hardy emphasizes the significance of understanding house-flies amidst their nuisance and potential danger to public health. The opening chapter discusses how the house-fly thrives in human-created environments, pinpointing it as a product of human insanitation. He contrasts the house-fly with other common fly species, stressing its economic and hygienic implications. Through a blend of personal anecdote and scientific inquiry, Hardy sets the stage for further examination of the fly's habits, lifecycle, and the consequential measures humans can take to mitigate its impact on health and sanitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFlies  aInsect pests  aHousefly  aFlies -- Control  aHousefly -- Control40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56129  c96960d96960