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[The] Art of being a parasite/

Combes, Claude.

[The] Art of being a parasite/ [by] Claude Combes ; translated by Daniel Simberloff. - Chicago: University of Chicago Press, c2005. - 291 p.: ill.; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Art of Being a Parasite is an extensive collection of bizarre and breathtaking stories that illuminate the ecology and evolution of relationships between species. Claude Combes illustrates what it means to be a parasite by considering every stage of its interactions, from invading to reproducing to leaving the host. A follow-up to Combes's Parasitism, this book will be of interest to both scholars and nonspecialists in the fields of biodiversity, natural history, ecology, public health, and evolution.

9780226114385 (pbk.): USD 37.00 = BIOLOGY

2005000674


Parasites.
Parasitism.
Biology

QL757 / .C614513 2005

577.857 / COM/A