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Neuf: Livre neuf, n'ayant jamais été lu ni utilisé, en parfait état, sans pages manquantes ni ...
ISBN
9780743200110
Book Title
Parasite Rex (With A New Epilogue) : inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures
Item Length
8.4in
Publisher
Free Press
Publication Year
2001
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.9in
Author
Carl Zimmer
Features
Reprint
Genre
Science
Topic
Life Sciences / Ecology, Life Sciences / Microbiology, Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates, Life Sciences / Biology
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites control the minds of their hosts, sending them to their destruction.IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites are masters of chemical warfare and camouflage, able to cloak themselves with their hosts' own molecules.IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites steer the course of evolution, where the majority of species are parasites.WELCOME TO EARTH. For centuries, parasites have lived in nightmares, horror stories, and in the darkest shadows of science. Yet these creatures are among the world's most successful and sophisticated organisms. InParasite Rex,Carl Zimmer deftly balances the scientific and the disgusting as he takes readers on a fantastic voyage. Traveling from the steamy jungles of Costa Rica to the fetid parasite haven of southern Sudan, Zimmer graphically brings to life how parasites can change DNA, rewire the brain, make men more distrustful and women more outgoing, and turn hosts into the living dead.This thorough, gracefully written book brings parasites out into the open and uncovers what they can teach us about the most fundamental survival tactics in the universe.

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Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
074320011x
ISBN-13
9780743200110
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9038801022

Product Key Features

Book Title
Parasite Rex (With A New Epilogue) : inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures
Author
Carl Zimmer
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Life Sciences / Ecology, Life Sciences / Microbiology, Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates, Life Sciences / Biology
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.4in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ql757 .Z56
Edition Description
Reprint
Reviews
Deborah GordonStanford University, author ofAnts at WorkThis is an excellent book. Zimmer uses vivid, fast-paced stories to show how parasites transform lives and alter the course of evolution., Susan Adams Forbes Zimmer is such an accomplished, vivid writer that he is able to weave these revolting beasts into an engrossing story that you will read to the last page., Susan AdamsForbesZimmer is such an accomplished, vivid writer that he is able to weave these revolting beasts into an engrossing story that you will read to the last page., Kevin PadianThe New York TimesWithParasite Rex,Zimmer proves himself as fine a science essayist as we have., Paul Hoffman author of The Man Who Loved Only Numbers Carl Zimmer is one of the finest, most engaging science journalists today. He has demonstrated once again his ability to present scientific concepts in arresting, understandable prose., Henry Gee Senior Editor at Nature and author of In Search of Deep Time As Zimmer shows, parasites are the real drivers of evolution: we live at best only arm's length from the unseen creatures that control our lives. Zimmer loves his subject, and his treatment is gentle rather than sensational: the understatement only heightens the horror. Read Parasite Rex and shudder -- your dinner-party conversations will never be the same again., Kevin Padian The New York Times With Parasite Rex, Zimmer proves himself as fine a science essayist as we have., Christopher Willsauthor ofYellow Fever, Black GoddessBacteria and viruses have received all the press when it comes to plagues. In this vividly written book, Carl Zimmer explores the complex world of worms, protozoa and other terrifying creatures that pose an equally great public health threat around the world. These organisms are even more subtle and challenging enemies, and Zimmer provides an excellent introduction to them., Paul Hoffmanauthor ofThe Man Who Loved Only NumbersCarl Zimmer is one of the finest, most engaging science journalists today. He has demonstrated once again his ability to present scientific concepts in arresting, understandable prose., Mark Ridley The New Scientist A nonstop delight...Zimmer is a colorful writer, and takes full advantage of the macabre natural history of parasites., Mark RidleyThe New ScientistA nonstop delight...Zimmer is a colorful writer, and takes full advantage of the macabre natural history of parasites., Christopher Wills author of Yellow Fever, Black Goddess Bacteria and viruses have received all the press when it comes to plagues. In this vividly written book, Carl Zimmer explores the complex world of worms, protozoa and other terrifying creatures that pose an equally great public health threat around the world. These organisms are even more subtle and challenging enemies, and Zimmer provides an excellent introduction to them., Henry GeeSenior Editor atNatureand author ofIn Search of Deep TimeAs Zimmer shows, parasites are the real drivers of evolution: we live at best only arm's length from the unseen creatures that control our lives. Zimmer loves his subject, and his treatment is gentle rather than sensational: the understatement only heightens the horror. ReadParasite Rexand shudder -- your dinner-party conversations will never be the same again., Deborah Gordon Stanford University, author of Ants at Work This is an excellent book. Zimmer uses vivid, fast-paced stories to show how parasites transform lives and alter the course of evolution., Michael Harris Los Angeles Times A model of liveliness and clarity...a book capable of changing how we see the world.
Table of Content
Contents Prologue: A Vein Is a River First sightings of the inner world Nature's Criminals How parasites came to be hated by just about everyone Terra Incognita Swimming through the heart, fighting to the death inside a caterpillar, and other parasitic adventures The Thirty Years' War How parasites provoke, manipulate, and get intimate with our immune system A Precise Horror How parasites turn their hosts into castrated slaves, drink blood, and manage to change the balance of nature The Great Step Inward Four billion years in the reign of Parasite Rex Evolution from Within The peacock's tail, the origin of species, and other battles against the rules of evolution The Two-Legged Host How Homo sapiens grew up with creatures inside How to Live in a Parasitic World A sick planet, and how the most newly arrived parasite can be part of a cure Glossary Notes Further Reading and Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
Copyright Date
2001
Dewey Decimal
591.7/857
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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