Parasites : tales of humanity's most unwelcome guests /
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 Mo...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2010
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | 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 f. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 258 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-248) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520945784 0520945786 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
