{"product_id":"parasite-rex-inside-the-bizarre-world-of-natures-most-dangerous-creatures-paperback","title":"Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl Zimmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombining the literary sensibility of David Quammen with the scientific rigor of Stephen Jay Gould, Carl Zimmer reveals the power, danger, and beauty of the surprising creatures who dominate the earth: parasites.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor centuries, parasites have lived in nightmares, horror stories, and the darkest shadows of science. In \u003ci\u003eParasite Rex\u003c\/i\u003e, Carl Zimmer takes readers on a fantastic voyage into the secret universe of these extraordinary life-forms--which are not only among the most highly evolved on Earth, but make up the majority of life's diversity. Traveling from the steamy jungles of Costa Rica to the parasite-riddled war zone of southern Sudan, Zimmer introduces an array of amazing creatures that invade their hosts, prey on them from within, and control their behavior. He also vividly describes parasites that can change DNA, rewire the brain, make men more distrustful and women more outgoing, and turn hosts into the living dead. This comprehensive, gracefully written book brings parasites out into the open and uncovers what they can teach us all about the most fundamental survival tactics in the universe--the laws of Parasite Rex.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarl Zimmer, author of At the Water's Edge, is a frequent contributor to Discover, National Geographic, Natural History, Nature, and Science. He is a winner of the Everett Clark Award for science journalism and the American Institute of Biological Sciences Media Award. A John S. Guggenheim Fellow, he has also received the Pan-American Health Organization Award for Excellence in International Health Reporting and the American Institute of Biological Sciences Media Award. His previous books include\u003ci\u003e Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParasite Rex\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e At the Water's Edge\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Guilford, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761481842976,"sku":"9780743200110","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/156c601279cee3c6aef5fc299965f0bf.webp?v=1780208642","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/parasite-rex-inside-the-bizarre-world-of-natures-most-dangerous-creatures-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}