parasites

A biological source book that studies the parasites that live in the human body.

Photographs and text help describe the trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites that live on or in the human body, explaining how the majority of them neither help nor hurt people, but simply coexist, and how a few can be dangerous and sometimes deadly.

Studies the evolution, characteristics, and dangers of parasites and explains how parasites have triggered the development of sex, shape ecosystems, and affected world history.

Offers information on various types of parasites including mites and lice, fleas, ticks, and tapeworms.

School lunch will never look the same after devouring such chapters as "A Peanut Butter and Rat Hair Sandwich" and "Maggot Cheese, Anyone?" Enlarged images showcase bugs that feed on what should be ours to eat, alongside text that delights in imparting gross facts about the tiny diners and what and how they ingest, how quickly they multiply, what they leave behind, and the consequences of eating infested food. Sidebars impart such tidbits as how many insect parts the U.S. government says are allowable in peanut butter, and why it is important to wash salad.

Describes the various parasites, including fleas, ticks, lice, bedbugs, leeches, and maggots, that live in and on the human body and explains how they can harm and help people.

Provides information on thirteen pests and parasites, such as hard ticks, chigoe fleas, and termites, discussing their physical characteristics, habitats, and behaviors.

Describes thirteen plants, such as the sundew, bladderwort, and mistletoe, that depend on the animal world or other plants for their nutrition.

Provides a comprehensive look at parasites of the human body, and how we can learn from their evolution and adaptability.

Readers will learn about the food chains and food webs in a variety of habitats in this volume, how everything is connected, and how every living organism plays a role.