Carl Zimmer: Parasite Rex : Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures

This is a wonderful book. It's top class popular science: well written, fairly easy to understand and full of information about an engrossing topic. After you read this book, you view the world in a different light. It's easy to not think about parasites, but the cold fact is that parasites form the majority of life on earth.

Parasite Rex is somewhat gross, but text is merciful. Still, you can't avoid it: parasites are really interesting. They showcase amazing variety, controlling and using their hosts in myriad ways to fulfill their twisted life cycles. Parasites are a major element in evolution, too. If you don't know much about parasites, you don't know much about life. This book helps there and is highly recommended. [ Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures at Amazon.co.uk ] [ Parasite Rex at LibraryThing ]