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by Carl Zimmer (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; New Ed edition (14 Jan 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 074320011X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743200110
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.7 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 200,987 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Synopsis
For decades parasites were the pariahs of science. Only recently have biologists begun to appreciate that these diverse and complex organisms are the most highly evolved life forms on earth. In this work, Carl Zimmer takes the reader on a tour of the strange and bizzare world that parasites inhabit, and recounts the voyages of these wonders of creation. Parasites can: rewrite DNA; rewire the brain; genetically engineer viruses as weapons; and turn healthy hosts into the living dead. This book follows researchers in parasitology as they attempt to penetrate the mysteries of these omnipotent creatures who control evolution, ecxosystems, and perhaps the future of the human race.

About the Author
Inheritor of Stephen Jay Gould's column in Natural History, which he shares with Jared Diamond, Carl Zimmer is the author of Evolution and At the Water's Edge. He lives in New York City.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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