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Almost every animal will at some time or another become the home of a parasite. Not only are parasites the most successful life-forms on Earth, they triggered the development of sex, shape ecosystems, and have driven the engine of evolution. Zimmer describes the frightening and amazing ingenuity these commando invaders use to devour their hosts from the inside and control their behaviour. Sacculina carcini makes its home in an unlucky crab and proceeds to eat everything but what the crab needs to put food in its mouth, which Sacculina then consumes. Single-celled Toxoplasma gondi has an even more insidious role, for it can invade the human brain and cause personality changes, making its host less afraid and more prone to danger and a violent end - so that, in the carnage, it will be able to move on to another host. Finally, Zimmer concludes that humankind itself is a new kind of parasite, one that preys on the entire earth. If we are to achieve the sophistication of the parasites on display here in vivid detail, if we are to promote the flourishing of life in all its diversity as they do, we must learn the ways nature lives with itself, the laws of Parasite Rex.Product Identifiers
PublisherCornerstone
ISBN-139780099457992
eBay Product ID (ePID)87020379
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Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameParasite Rex
LanguageEnglish
SubjectScience, Biology
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
AuthorCarl Zimmer
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 mm
Item Weight251 g
Item Width1 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorCarl Zimmer
