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Riddled with Life
Friendly Worms, Ladybug Sex, and the Parasites That Make Us Who We Are
Taschenbuch von Marlene Zuk
Sprache: Englisch

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We treat disease as our enemy. Germs and infections are things we battle. But what if we've been giving them a bum rap?

From the earliest days of life on earth, disease has evolved alongside us. And its presence isn't just natural but is also essential to our health. Drawing on the latest research, Zuk answers a fascinating range of questions about disease: Why do men die younger than women? Why are we attracted to our mates? Why does the average male bird not have a penis? Why do we--as well as insects, birds, pigs, cows, goats, and even plants--get STDs? Why do we have sex at all, rather than simply splitting off copies of ourselves like certain geckos? And how is our obsession with cleanliness making us sicker?

In this witty, engaging book, evolutionary biologist Zuk makes us rethink our instincts as she argues that disease is our partner, not our foe. Reconsider the fearsome parasite!
We treat disease as our enemy. Germs and infections are things we battle. But what if we've been giving them a bum rap?

From the earliest days of life on earth, disease has evolved alongside us. And its presence isn't just natural but is also essential to our health. Drawing on the latest research, Zuk answers a fascinating range of questions about disease: Why do men die younger than women? Why are we attracted to our mates? Why does the average male bird not have a penis? Why do we--as well as insects, birds, pigs, cows, goats, and even plants--get STDs? Why do we have sex at all, rather than simply splitting off copies of ourselves like certain geckos? And how is our obsession with cleanliness making us sicker?

In this witty, engaging book, evolutionary biologist Zuk makes us rethink our instincts as she argues that disease is our partner, not our foe. Reconsider the fearsome parasite!
Über den Autor
MARLENE ZUK is a professor of biology at the University of California, Riverside, where she studies behavior in a variety of animals. She has written articles for numerous publications including the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times.
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Fachbereich: Allgemeine Lexika
Genre: Importe, Medizin
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780156034685
ISBN-10: 0156034689
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Zuk, Marlene
Hersteller: Houghton Mifflin
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 203 x 133 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Marlene Zuk
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.05.2008
Gewicht: 0,427 kg
Artikel-ID: 109698573
Über den Autor
MARLENE ZUK is a professor of biology at the University of California, Riverside, where she studies behavior in a variety of animals. She has written articles for numerous publications including the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Fachbereich: Allgemeine Lexika
Genre: Importe, Medizin
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780156034685
ISBN-10: 0156034689
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Zuk, Marlene
Hersteller: Houghton Mifflin
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 203 x 133 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Marlene Zuk
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.05.2008
Gewicht: 0,427 kg
Artikel-ID: 109698573
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