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100 1 $aZimmer, Carl,$d1966-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97079866
245 10 $aParasite rex :$binside the bizarre world of nature's most dangerous creatures /$cCarl Zimmer.
260 $aNew York :$bFree Press,$c2000.
263 $a0009
300 $axxii, 298 pages, 16 unnumbered pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 1 $a"Award-winning writer Carl Zimmer takes us on a fantastic voyage into the secret parasite universe we actually live in but haven't recognized. He reveals not only that parasites are the most successful life-forms on Earth, but that they triggered the development of sex, shape ecosystems, and have driven the engine of evolution.".
520 8 $a"In mapping the parasite universe, Zimmer makes the astonishing observation that most species are parasites, and that almost every animal, including humans, will at one time or another become the home of a parasite. Zimmer shows how highly evolved parasites are and describes the frightening and amazing ingenuity these commando invaders use to devour their hosts from the inside and control their behavior.".
520 8 $a"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."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aParasites.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85097907
852 00 $bbar$hQL757$i.Z56 2000