"A very good read! Lots of parasite stories told in a compelling way."--Dickson Despommier, Emeritus Professor, Columbia University "In her newest book, Rosemary Drisdelle gives us a fresh and exciting spin on the past and current history of parasites; a far too often disdained and ignored presence among us. Drisdelle's anecdotes make one of society's most dreaded entities accessible as well as enjoyable. "Parasites" and its historical insights have the ability to change society's view of and response to parasites amongst ...
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"A very good read! Lots of parasite stories told in a compelling way."--Dickson Despommier, Emeritus Professor, Columbia University "In her newest book, Rosemary Drisdelle gives us a fresh and exciting spin on the past and current history of parasites; a far too often disdained and ignored presence among us. Drisdelle's anecdotes make one of society's most dreaded entities accessible as well as enjoyable. "Parasites" and its historical insights have the ability to change society's view of and response to parasites amongst us."--Richard Saffern, bedbug.com
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Berkeley. 2010. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9780520259386. 259 pages. hardcover. keywords: Natural History Science Entomology World History. FROM THE PUBLISHER-Drisdelle writes world history as told through parasites, revealing how they have influenced the outcome of wars, destroyed civilizations, and shaped many cultural norms and taboos. The book is also about the parasites themselves, providing an accessible explanation of the life history of amoebae, round worms, tapeworms, mites, and others. The organization is thematic and deals with parasites as invisible threats in our food, water, and luggage, as invaders that control our behavior and shape our cultural views, and even as unexpected participants in crime scene investigations. inventory #37725.
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