{"product_id":"parasites-rosemary-drisdelle-9780520259386","title":"Parasites: Tales of Humanity's Most Unwelcome Guests","description":"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. \u003ci\u003eParasites: Tales of Humanity's Most Unwelcome Guests \u003c\/i\u003eputs 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 have shaped behaviors and taboos; and as unexpected partners in such venues as crime scene investigations. \u003ci\u003eParasites \u003c\/i\u003ealso describes their evolution and life histories and considers their significant benefits. Deftly blending the sociological with the scientific, this natural and social history of parasites looks closely at a fascinating, often disgusting group of organisms and discovers that they are in fact an integral thread in the web of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rosemary Drisdelle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520259386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520259386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/05\/2010 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/07\/2010 pg. 14","brand":"Rosemary Drisdelle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946697851135,"sku":"9780520259386","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b02a2b60-f517-4c6b-98cd-04ed533b47a5.jpg?v=1681514621","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/parasites-rosemary-drisdelle-9780520259386","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}