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This is the shocking story of the longest running battle of all time - man vs parasite. From fleas, ticks, lice and bedbugs to worms, mites, leeches and maggots, Marrin explains what parasites are, how they invade human bodies and what their effects are, both good and bad. Kids will learn that, at their best, parasites have saved limbs and lives. At their worst, they've been responsible for the deaths of billions of people and changed the course of human history. The creepy-crawlies are richly illustrated and photographed in full-colour throughout.

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There's a definite ick factor at work, but even squeamish readers should appreciate the clear, balanced approach to exploring some of our more unpleasant cohabiters. --Publishers Weekly The impact of fleas, ticks, lice, bedbugs, worms, mites, leeches, and maggots is scientifically addressed. This is a balanced presentation of both the good and bad effects of these parasites, and the human efforts to combat the latter. --Children's Literature

"""There's a definite ick factor at work, but even squeamish readers should appreciate the clear, balanced approach to exploring some of our more unpleasant cohabiters.""--Publishers Weekly The impact of fleas, ticks, lice, bedbugs, worms, mites, leeches, and maggots is scientifically addressed. This is a balanced presentation of both the good and bad effects of these parasites, and the human efforts to combat the latter.""--Children's Literature"

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Albert Marrin is a much-decorated historian and writer whose most recent book, Terror of the Spanish Main, was called ""addictive reading"" in The Horn Book. He lives in Riverdale, New York.

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