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The Art of Being a Parasite. By C. Combes, pp. 291. University of Chicago Press, USA, 2005. ISBN 0 226 11438 4. £17.50 (US$25.00).

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2006

ROBERT POULIN
ROBERT POULIN
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Extract

Nothing can be more challenging for an author than trying to write a popular book on a subject that evokes disgust in the public at large. In his latest effort, Claude Combes attempts to sell parasites and their life-style to a lay audience. To readers of this journal, this may seem like a simple task; after all, we know that parasites are wonderful creatures. But convincing the average person of this simple fact is a monumental challenge indeed. On the whole, Combes achieves this superbly.

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Book Review
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Parasitology , Volume 132 , Issue 2 , February 2006 , pp. 214
Copyright
2006 Cambridge University Press

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REFERENCES

Combes, C., (2001). Parasitism: The Ecology and Evolution of Intimate Interactions. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
Zimmer, C., (2000). Parasite Rex. Simon and Schuster Inc., New York.