Human Wildlife: The Life That Lives on Us by Robert Buckman - 2003-02-14

Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003-02-14. paperback. Acceptable. 9x0x8.

Johns Hopkins University Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Johns Hopkins University Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Johns Hopkins University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Johns Hopkins University Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Some wear at the corners away from the spine, the worst of it shown in photo #4. The back cover has a bit of wear along the top edge. No spine creases and the pages are clean, tight and intact. All about the critters that live on or in us. Filled with colorful micrographs of both the light and electron varieties. If you can get over the "ick" factor, this is a fascinating and informative book.

Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. First Thus 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color photos & B&W drawings and charts. NEW 2003 Johns HOpkins large soft cover, first thus, 1st printing. Wonderful color photos (sort of creepy, actually) with B&W charts and drawings. Afraid of North Korea? Isis? Oh boy, you will really be afraid after reading this book. BUT you will be informed about the "creatures" living in and on our bodies. Your body has 100 trillion cells, but only 10 trillion are human. The rest belong to the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites that live on or in us. Some of these tenants are actually beneficial, aiding in the digestion process, for example. The majority of them neither help nor hurt us, but simply coexist with us. A few species, however, from the cholera bacilli to tapeworms and lice, can be dangerous, and sometimes deadly. In Human Wildlife, Dr. Robert Buckman takes readers on a safari through the human body, pointing out the long-term residents,… Read More

Paperback. Very Good.

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