Book
Parasites : tales of humanity's most unwelcome guests / Rosemary Drisdelle.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780520259386 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0520259386
- Physical Description: xv, 258 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Ambush : parasites that have changed human history -- Market of peril : parasites versus food safety regulations--is anything safe to eat? -- Drinking-water advisory : how parasites get into our water and what we try to do about it -- Illegal aliens : the unintentional but persistent global movement of parasites by humans -- Parasites in control : as in science fiction, some parasites do take over their hosts -- In the house of mirrors : good, bad, and imaginary--the cultural meanings and practical uses of parasites, and the power of rear -- The parasite felonies : criminals who cast their lot in with parasites -- Emerging parasites : the ones that seem to come our of nowhere, and where they really come from -- Parasite extinction : can we ever get rid of these unwelcome guests? |
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| Subject: | Parasites > Popular works. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | QL 757 .D75 2010 | 30541929 | General Collection | Available | - |