| Description |
291 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction : what is a symbiosis? -- 1. Arms races -- 2. How does one become a parasite? -- 3. The profession of parasite -- 4. The profession of host -- 5. The profession of mutualist -- 6. Alice and the red queen -- 7. Sexual selection and parasitism -- 8. Parasites in space and time -- 9. Emerging diseases and the future arms race |
| Summary |
"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."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the French |
| Subject |
Parasites.
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Parasitism.
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| LC no. |
2005000674 |
| ISBN |
0226114295 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0226114384 (paperbackalk. paper) |
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