Bookshelf: Books from ASP Members and Beyond
Books by ASP Members available for purchase- by following the Amazon links, a part of your purchase price supports ASP.
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​Campbell, William C. and Claire O'Connell. Catching the worm: Towards ending river blindness, and reflections on my life
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Esch, Gerald W.. Parasites, People, and Places: Essays on Field Parasitology
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Gardner, Scott L., Diamond, Judy, and Gabor Racz. Parasites: The Inside Story
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Janovy, John Jr.. Life Lessons from a Parasite
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Platt, Thomas R. Small Science: Baracktrema Obamai And Other Stories Of A Life In Parasitology & Higher Education.
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Weinersmith, Kelly, and Zach Weinersmith. Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
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Weinersmith, Kelly, and Zach Weinersmith. A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
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Wood, Chelsea. Power to the Parasites! Everything You (N)ever Wanted to Know About the Creepy Crawlies In Your Food, Your Pets, and Maybe Even in You!
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Books by ASP Members available for download.
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Gardner, Scott L. and Sue Ann Gardner, editors. Concepts in Animal Parasitology.
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​Roberts, Larry, Janovy, John Jr., and Steve Nadler. Foundations of Parasitology.
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Books of general interest to Parasitologists (this list is heavily borrowed from Tom Platt)
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Combes, Claude. The Art of Being a Parasite.
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Crompton, D.W.T. Afterthoughts of a Worm Hunter.
This title is out of print and very expensive. Please check your local library for a copy.
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Dailey, Murray. The Worm Chronicles. A Memoir.
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Desowitz, Robert. New Guinea Tapeworms and Jewish Grandmothers – Tales of Parasites and People.
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Desowitz, Robert. The Malaria Capers – Tales of Parasites and People.
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Desowitz, Robert. Who Gave Pinta to the Santa Maria? Torrid Diseases in a Temperate World.
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Despommier, Dickenson D. People, Parasites, and Plowshares. Learning from Our Bodies Most Terrifying Invaders.
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Drisdelle, Rosemary. Parasites. Tales of Humanity’s Most Unwelcome Guests.
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Dunn, Rob. The Wild Life of Our Bodies. Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today.
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Esch, Gerald W. Ecological Parasitology – Reflections on 50 Years of Research in Aquatic Ecosystems.
This title is out of print and very expensive. Please check your local library for a copy.
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Esch, Gerald W. Parasites and Infectious Disease. Discovery by Serendipity, and Otherwise.
This title is out of print and very expensive. Please check your local library for a copy.​
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George, Rose. The Big Necessity. The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters.
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Hotez, Peter J. Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases. The Neglected Tropical Diseases and Their Impact on Global Health and Development.
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Janovy, Jr., John. Dunwoody Pond – Reflections on the High Plains Wetlands and the Cultivation of Naturalists.
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Janovy, Jr., John. Teaching in Eden – Lessons from Cedar Point.
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Kaplan, Eugene H. What’s Eating You? Parasites and People.
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Knudson, Roger M. Fearsome Fauna – A Field Guide to the Creatures That Live in You.
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Kwa, Boo H. The Parasite Chronicles. My Lifelong Odyssey Among the Parasites that Cause Human Disease.
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McAuliffe, Kathleen. This Is Your Brain on Parasites. How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society.
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Shah, Sonia. The Fever. How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years.
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Souder, William. A Plague of Frogs – The Horrifying True Story.
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Stock, Michael. The Flying Zoo. Birds, Parasites, and the World They Share.
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Warren, Leonard. Joseph Leidy – The Last Man Who Knew Everything.
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Zimmer, Carl. Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures.
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Zuk, Marlene. Riddled with Life. Friendly Worms, Ladybug Sex, and the Parasites That Make Us Who We Are.
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