"Parasites are feared, often misunderstood yet are world changing, this fabulous book deserves a round of applause as it encourages curiosity and recognition while highlighting the brilliance and importance of these hidden creatures."
From the beautiful cover to the captivating contents meet twelve chapters highlighting the importance of parasites. With each chapter title the author pairs a positive with the creature, from ‘beautiful bedbugs and likeable lice’, to ‘terrific tapeworms’ and ‘luscious leeches’.
It worked, my interest was caught and I was as hooked as a hooked thing can be. Author Dr Dino J Martins, an entomologist and evolutionary biologist, writes in such a way as to include you, to expect you to find these hidden creatures as wonderfully fascinating as he does and I happily joined him on this journey.
He melds facts and figures with a light touch, from the introduction where he shares the first time he met parasites as a child through to final few pages where he talks of the interconnectedness of the world and our responsibility for it alongside the balance of human need and our life support systems.
I travelled the world, met parasites and hosts, and I fell in love with the author’s enthusiasm, knowledge, and ability to paint a picture with words. I just had to choose this wonderful book as both a Liz Pick of the Month and LoveReading Star Book for its capacity to offer the gift of knowledge and understanding.
Hidden Creatures is a wonder and should be celebrated, the LoveReading team recommends you get curious about parasites!
Welcome to the hidden, squirming world of parasites - some of the most misunderstood, and most important, creatures with whom we share the Earth. And our bodies.
| Primary Genre | Nature and the natural world: general interest |
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Welcome to the hidden, squirming world of parasites - some of the most misunderstood, and most important, creatures with whom we share the Earth. And our bodies.
Hidden Creatures features in the following genres: Book Club Recommendations, Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Popular Science, Wildlife: general interest, Evolution, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, Memoirs, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Biology, life sciences
Hardback. £19.80, down from the £22.00 cover price. In Stock.
Hidden Creatures was written by Dino J. Martins and published by William Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Hidden Creatures has 336 pages
£19.80, reduced from £22.00. In Stock.
