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Parasites: Tales of Humanity´s Most Unwelcome Guests
Rosemary Drisdelle
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Description for Parasites: Tales of Humanity´s Most Unwelcome Guests
Hardback. Hidden away within living tissues, parasites are all around us - and inside us. This book puts amoebae, roundworms, tapeworms, mites, and others at the center of the action as human cultures have evolved and declined. It shows their role in exploration, war, and even terrorist plots, often through an unpredictable ripple effect. Num Pages: 280 pages, 28 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Hidden away within living tissues, parasites are all around us - and inside us. Yet, despite their unsavory characteristics, as we find in this compulsively readable book, parasites have played an enormous role in civilizations through time and around the globe. "Parasites: Tales of Humanity's Most Unwelcome Guests" puts amoebae, roundworms, tapeworms, mites, and others at the center of the action as human cultures have evolved and declined. It shows their role in exploration, war, and even terrorist plots, often through an unpredictable ripple effect. It reveals them as invisible threats in our food, water, and luggage; as invaders that ... Read more
Hidden away within living tissues, parasites are all around us - and inside us. Yet, despite their unsavory characteristics, as we find in this compulsively readable book, parasites have played an enormous role in civilizations through time and around the globe. "Parasites: Tales of Humanity's Most Unwelcome Guests" puts amoebae, roundworms, tapeworms, mites, and others at the center of the action as human cultures have evolved and declined. It shows their role in exploration, war, and even terrorist plots, often through an unpredictable ripple effect. It reveals them as invisible threats in our food, water, and luggage; as invaders that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520259386
SKU
V9780520259386
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About Rosemary Drisdelle
Rosemary Drisdelle is a writer and a clinical parasitologist living in Nova Scotia.
Reviews for Parasites: Tales of Humanity´s Most Unwelcome Guests
"Drisdelle is not only an experienced parasitologist and scientific author, but a creative genius... Her writing style and narrative is so entertaining that one will want to keep turning this book's pages to see what happens next."
P. M. Watt Choice "I highly recommend taking a deeper look into Drisdelle's new book ... You'll be surprised by how much ... Read more
P. M. Watt Choice "I highly recommend taking a deeper look into Drisdelle's new book ... You'll be surprised by how much ... Read more