{"product_id":"netherworld-chelsea-wood-9781541606142","title":"Netherworld: The Genius of Parasites","description":"Parasites are some of the most misunderstood creatures on the planet. The hundreds of thousands of species of parasitic worms, insects, viruses, bacteria, and fungi support nearly every ecosystem on Earth. And yet, for most of us, any mention of parasites is a close encounter of the most grotesque kind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eNetherworld\u003c\/i\u003e, leading parasite researcher Chelsea Wood reveals the scientific truth behind our fear: While a tiny fraction of parasite species threatens humans, the vast majority of these misjudged marvels are essential to the health of our planet--and they're in trouble. With infectious curiosity (and plenty of worm jokes), Wood guides us around the world to show the threats parasites face and their many consequences. We visit Costa Rica, where banana conglomerates have eradicated many of the parasitoids that control banana-eating pests, and Japan, where a critically endangered fish species may be plummeting toward extinction because the parasite it depends on is being killed off by deforestation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For fans of Ed Yong and Mary Roach, \u003ci\u003eNetherworld \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to uncover the fascinating--and urgent--science of our wormy neighbors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541606140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541606142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.25w x 1.01d","brand":"Chelsea Wood","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48874697720063,"sku":"9781541606142","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/netherworld-chelsea-wood-9781541606142","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}