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

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

Carl Zimmer

306 pages • first pub 2000 (view editions)

nonfiction nature science challenging informative slow-paced
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This book is ideal for curious readers fascinated by the hidden intricacies of nature and eager to explore the complex, often unsettling relationships that shape ecosystems through meticulously detailed scientific narratives.

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For centuries, parasites have lived in nightmares, horror stories, and in the darkest shadows of science. Now award-winning writer Carl Zimmer takes us on a fantastic voyage into the secret parasite universe we actually live in but haven't recogni...

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informative: 97%

reflective: 20%

challenging: 17%

dark: 11%

inspiring: 11%

lighthearted: 11%

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hopeful: 8%

funny: 5%

mysterious: 5%

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