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A Natural History of Our Most Persistent and Deadly Foe: Mosquito
Amazon US HC Amazon Canada HC
Andrew Spielman, Sc.D.
, Michael D'Antonio
Class/Genre: Non-Fiction Reference Scientific based
Hyperion Press; 2001; 235pp
The mosquito. That tiny buzz in your ear on a warm summer night. A relatively harmless irritant? NOT! This is a fascinating collaboration between a scientist (Andrew Spielman) and a journalist (Michael D'Antonio) that details the studies over the years of infectious diseases and their spread by mosquitos, the scientists that tracked down the sources of infection and finally pinned it on an insect that has no purpose in life other than procreation. Mr. Spielman hopes that I will admire and respect the mosquito. The book is part text and part travelogue, the research is fascinating, and even Mr. Spielman's and Mr. D'Antonio's humor brings a smile (pointing out the error in Jurassic Park was especially cute). However, like most people I know, I had believed that most of the danger from mosquitos had been solved. After all, we've done so much to find cures for diseases they can spread, and to "drain the swamps", but I will never look at the mosquito as a harmless irritant again!
Trust me - by the time I finished this book, when the county agent stopped by to ask if he could add mosquito fish to my pond, my response was a resounding "YES, PLEASE!"
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