Mosquito: A Natural History of Our Most Persistent and Deadly Foe.
first edition
[2001] · New York
by Spielman, Andrew and D’Antonio, Michael.
New York: Hyperion, [2001]. First Edition, As Stated. Octavo, black cloth & grey board, (hardcover), xix, 247 pp. Fine, in a like dust jacket. “From its irritating whine to the itch of its bite, the mosquito is one of our least favorite creatures. Not merely a seasonal annoyance, this tiny insect delivers more illness to humanity than any other single living agent...Now, from a world-renowned expert on mosquitoes and a prize-winning reporter comes a lively and comprehensive portrait of the insect itself, its role in history, and its threat to mankind...They show us how mosquitoes breed, live, mate, and die, and introduce us to their enemies, both natural and man-made. The authors present tragic and often grotesque examples of how the mosquito has insinuated itself into human history, from the malaria that devaststed invaders of ancient Rome to the yellow fever epidemics that plagued the Civil War-era population of New Orleans, to the current widespread West Nile fever panic...Filled with little-known facts and remarkable anecdotes that bring this tiny being into larger focus, Mosquito offers fascinating, alarming, and convincing evidence that the sooner we get to know this little creature, the better off we’ll be.” (Inventory #: 00041s)