Human Wildlife: The Life That Lives on Us
Your body has 100 trillion cells, but only 10 trillion are human. The rest belong to the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites that live on or in us. Some of these tenants are actually beneficial, aiding in the digestion process, for example. The majority of them neither help nor hurt us, but simply coexist with us. A few species, however, from the cholera bacilli to tapeworms and lice, can be dangerous, and sometimes deadly.\ In Human Wildlife, Dr. Robert Buckman takes readers on a safari...
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"A book that just about everyone will find in some measure fascinating, disturbing, engaging, repulsive and funny... Buy it for a friend who worries about 'germs'." -- American Scientist Jeffrey C. May In Human Wildlife, Robert Buckman takes us on an engrossingly detailed journey through the hoards of organisms that thrive within, on, and uncomfortably close to our bodies. The voyage includes a mix of humorous text and astonishing photographs. From bedbugs to bacteria, the doctor reminds us that even when we think we are by ourselves, we are never alone.
1Planet Human22The Meaning of Lice103In Your Face384The Worms' Turn565Repulsive Invaders906The Origin of Feces1187Fellow Travellers1608One World188Acknowledgments193List of Illustrations194Index201
\ Wisconsin Bookwatch[A]n authoritative and inherently fascinating study of the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites that live within and upon human beings... Full-color photographs (many of the magnified pictures of microscope viewings) add a stunningly effective touch to this accessible informational resource for biology studentsa nd non-specialist general readers alike.\ \ \ \ \ Salt Lake TribuneKids (and curious adults) will love this bestiary of ugly little creatures... Written with humor and a light touch.\ — Christy Karras\ \ \ \ American ScientistThis is a book that just about everyone will find in some measure fascinating, disturbing, engaging, repulsive and funny... buy it for a friend who worries about 'germs.'\ \ \ \ \ Jeffrey C. MayIn Human Wildlife, Robert Buckman takes us on an engrossingly detailed journey through the hoards of organisms that thrive within, on, and uncomfortably close to our bodies. The voyage includes a mix of humorous text and astonishing photographs. From bedbugs to bacteria, the doctor reminds us that even when we think we are by ourselves, we are never alone.\ \
