Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 580 pages
- Published by: Cambridge University Press
- Edition: 1st Edition April 9, 2001
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0521664470
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521664479
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Book Dimensions:
9.5 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches
- Weighs: 3 pounds
Product Review
"Written in a easy to use style, this monograph offers an original and most informative approach to the study of animal parasites of medical, veterinary as well as general zoological interest." Jind^D&rich Jíra, Central European Journal of Public Health
"This is a textbook with a differenceWithin Parasitism, there is a core of solid, practical, indeed surprising, new information." Biodiversity
"A parasitology textbook that emphasizes diversity, ecology, and evolutionary importance of parasites in the animal kingdom." Wildlife Activist
"a good choice for courses that emphasize parasite ecology." Science Books & Films
"an great text for the student of general parasitology. The authors are outstanding scientists and educators and have rendered a book that will be invaluable to the student who is encountering parasitology for the first time." Veterinary Pathology
Product Description
Nearly all living organisms are exploited by some sort of parasite. But what are parasites? How many different types are there? What exactly is parasitism? In this undergraduate textbook parasitism is described as an ecological relationship. Ecology implies the study of the interaction between organisms and their environments and the fact that parasites' hosts are alive makes this concept even more exciting, combining traditionally disparate disciplines such as immunology and physiology with ecology and epidemiology! All the major groups of animal parasites are described, who they are, how they live, their biogeography, evolution, the influence they exert on their hosts' populations, their immunological, pathological, and biochemical implications. Written in an accessible style, the subject matter is brought to life with numerous illustrations and textboxes containing anecdotal, interesting, and supplementary material. Essential for all undergraduate students studying parasitology, Parasitism: The Diversity and Ecology of Animal Parasites will also be useful reading for graduates and researchers in zoology and ecology.
Reader ReviewsAwesome Biology Text book. Very well packaged. New Text.
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