Mosquito

Informationen zum Autor Richard Jones is one of the United Kingdom's leading entomologists. He is the author of numerous books on nature, including Extreme Insects , Call of Nature: The Secret Life of Dung , and Beetles in the New Naturalists series. He lives in East Dulwich, London. Klappentext In Mosquito, Richard Jones recounts the history of mosquitoes' relationship with mankind. Drawing on scientific fact, historical evidence, and literary evocation, this book provides a colourful portrait of this tiny insect and the notorious diseases it carries. Zusammenfassung In Mosquito! Richard Jones recounts the history of mosquitoes' relationship with mankind. Drawing on scientific fact! historical evidence! and literary evocation! this book provides a colourful portrait of this tiny insect and the notorious diseases it carries.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Jones, Richard A. Jones
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2012
• EAN: 9781861899231
• ISBN: 978-1-86189-923-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Animal Series; Animal; Animal Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; NATURE / Animal Rights, Animals & society, Animals and society