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OverviewAn exploration of the most common life form on Earth-parasites-and how they provide insight into humanity's most difficult problems. ""In nature, as in society, the parasites outnumber the hosts. John Janovy Jr. offers the parasites' view of this situation. The result is smart, funny, and all too revealing."" - Elizabeth Kolbert, staff writer for The New Yorker and New York Times bestselling author of The Sixth Extinction The answers to life's biggest questions can be found by looking at the little things... Though you may not be able to see them with the naked eye, parasites-miniscule life forms that live inside other organisms-inhabit our everyday lives. From headlice to bird droppings, litterboxes to unfiltered water, you have brushed up against the most common way of life on our planet. In this unique book, John Janovy Jr., one of the world's preeminent experts on parasites, reveals what can humans learn from the most reviled yet misunderstood animals on Earth- lice, tapeworms, flukes, and maggots that can eat a lizard from the inside, and how these lessons help us negotiate our own complicated world. Whether we're learning to adapt to adverse conditions, accept our own limitations, or process new information in an ever-changing landscape-we can be sure a parasite did it first. At once peculiar and profound, Life Lessons from a Parasite makes a case for using knowledge of the natural world, with all its wonderful mysteries and quirks, to tackle our worst problems. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Janovy Jr.Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc Imprint: Sourcebooks, Inc Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.347kg ISBN: 9781728292526ISBN 10: 1728292522 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 20 September 2024 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews"""In nature, as in society, the parasites outnumber the hosts. John Janovy Jr. offers the parasites' view of this situation. The result is smart, funny, and all too revealing."" -- Elizabeth Kolbert, staff writer for The New Yorker and New York Times bestselling author of The Sixth Extinction ""This book, a love song to research scientists, is written with the hope that we ordinary humans can learn from their work. Janovy implores his readers to base their conclusions on evidence, rather than being swayed by the many infectious and false ideas in our culture. He stresses that successful organisms adapt to, rather than deny, a changing reality. And he stresses the uniqueness of every organism, no matter how small. Most of all he shows us the complexity and beauty of parasites. After reading this book, I'll never look at mosquitos in the same way again."" -- Dr. Mary Pipher, author of Letters to a Young Therapist" Author InformationPrize-winning scientist and teacher John Janovy, Jr., PhD, is emeritus professor of biology at the University of Nebraska and lives in Lincoln. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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