Insects, Hygiene and History
Author:   James Ronald Busvine (Late of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9781474241762


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   19 November 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Insects, Hygiene and History


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Busvine’s introductory account of the evolutionary histories of insects and mites leads on to a fascinating study of human reactions to ectoparasites. It shows how the extent of man’s curiosity about them and references to their prevalence provide a continuous commentary both on the history of biological science from Aristotle to the present day and on the modes and manners of ages past. Subjects of ribald verse, quack medicine and morbid imagination as well as literary symbols of piety, love and human insignificance, this is also the history of how medicine discovered that ectoparasites acted as transmitters for epidemic diseases.

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Author:   James Ronald Busvine (Late of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.585kg
ISBN:  

9781474241762


ISBN 10:   147424176
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   19 November 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 The World of Insects and Mites 2 Origin and Evolution of Insects and Mites 3 The Harmful Effects of Parasites 4 The Prevalence of Ectoparasites in Different Epochs 5 Human Reactions to Ectoparasites 6 Ectoparasites as Objects of Scientific Curiosity 7 Medical Aspects of Ectoparasites References Index of Persons Subject Index

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James Ronald Busvine was Emeritus Professor of Entomology as Applied to Hygiene at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.

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