This engaging volume celebrates the life and work of Jean-Henri Fabre, the renowned French naturalist and author. Drawing on his own extensive research and personal encounters with Fabre's descendants, the author provides readers with a richly detailed portrait of the scientist, his fascinating research, and his powerful influence on generations of thinkers and naturalists.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.