Author : Gerald W. Esch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521894579
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (945 download)
Book Synopsis Parasites, People, and Places by : Gerald W. Esch
Download or read book Parasites, People, and Places written by Gerald W. Esch and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-02-12 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Gerald W. Esch, one of the world's leading ecological parasitologists, presents a series of essays on classic examples of field parasitology. The essays focus on the significance of the work and its contribution to the field but also on the people and, particularly, the sites at which the work took place. Taken together, they represent a beautifully written account of the development of an entire field of scientific endeavor spanning a period of 50 years or more. While the essays are not meant to be academic in a scientific sense, they contain a great deal of science. The book will be of great value to all parasitologists and ecologists, but also to anyone interested in how biological field work is carried out and how it contributes to greater understanding of the natural world.