Mosquito: A Natural History of Man's Most Persistent and Deadly Foe
- ISBN-10
- 0316332054
- ISBN-13
- 9780316332057
- Series
- Mosquito
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 162
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-07-01
- Publisher
- Hyperion Books
- Authors
- Michael D'Antonio, Andrew Spielman
Description
An expert on this vexing insect traces the mosquito's origins, its role in history, and its ongoing threat to humankind as the bearer of diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and encephalitis.
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