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Imagine a word where parasites control the minds of their hosts, sending them to their destruction. Imagine a world where parasites are masters of chemical warfare and camouflage, able to cloak themselves with their hosts' own molecules. Imagine a world where parasites steer the course of evolution, where the majority of species are parasites. Welcome to earth. For centuries, parasites have lived in nightmares, horror stories, and in the darkest shadows...
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Are zombies real? Scientists know this for sure: dead people do not come back to live and start walking around, looking for trouble. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of innocent creatures, turning them into senseless slaves. Meet nature's zombie makers -- including a fly-enslaving fungus, a suicide worm, and a cockroach-taming wasp -- and their victims.
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An account of the biology, behavior, and history of parasites, following the interplay between these fascinating life forms and human society over thousands of years. Despommier focuses on long-term host-parasite associations, which have evolved to avoid or even subvert the human immune system.
"Dickson D. Despommier's vivid, visceral account of the biology, behavior, and history of parasites follows the interplay between these fascinating life forms...
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