to know a fly

Brief Summary: The book, To Know a Fly by Vincent G. Dethier, is about a scientist who fell in love with the fly. Professor Dethier isn’t like most scientists who are idolized for their accomplishments and rejected for the lack of ability to communicate with society. He was known for being an outstanding researcher, and he also had the wonderful gift of communication. The fact that he was fascinated by the knowledge that could …

…simplest of experiments and the simplest of species. I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend it to anyone that has an interest in scientist, and I even recommend this book to the people with a slight interest in science that think that science is unimportant or possibly to difficult. I think by reading this book the reader realizes the importance of even the simplest experiments; and also that everyone can understand and appreciate science.