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The Invisible Enemy: A Natural History of Viruses

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Nice book
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Truly Infectious!

The Invisible Enemy: A Natural History of Viruses
Dorothy Crawford
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0198564813

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Though the Berlin Wall has fallen, we find ourselves still struggling with an even older enemy in the eternal Common Cold War. Virologist Dorothy H. Crawford has studied the link between Epstein-Barr virus and human cancer for years, and she casts a wary eye through the electron microscope to check up on them and report on our strange and occasionally deadly symbiosis in The Invisible Enemy.

This slim book, scholarly but accessible, examines these barely living (or unliving, depending on whom you ask) gene packages with a strong emphasis on their disease-causing antics and the intellectual heroics of the various campaigns of eradication and control humans have waged for centuries. Though biological relativists might cringe occasionally at Crawford's dogged humanocentrism, few of them would really pine for the days of smallpox or embrace the raging HIV pandemic if pressed. Crawford looks at the wake of devastation left by these two viruses as well as her own favorite subject, which is strongly implicated in the formation of many cancers. Going a bit farther afield, she explains the weird behavior of the nongenetic reproduction of prions that cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and bovine spongiform encephalopathy; though these scary proteins aren't viruses by any definition, their behavior is similar enough to warrant inclusion. The Invisible Enemy, calmer than its title would suggest, provokes a sense of optimism in the reader. Though the war might last forever, we can hope for fewer and fewer casualties as the years go by. --Rob Lightner

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Viruses are disarmingly small and simple. None the less, the smallpox virus killed over 300 million people in the 20th century prior to its eradication in 1980. The AIDS virus, HIV, is now the single most common cause of death in Africa. In recent years, the outbreaks of several lethal viruses such as Ebola and hanta virus have caused great public concern. In her fascinating and vividly written book, Dorothy Crawford describes all aspects of the natural history of these deadly parasites, explaining how they differ from other microorganisms. She looks at the havoc viruses have caused in the past, where they have come from, and the detective work involved in uncovering them. Finally, she considers whether a new virus could potentially wipe out the human race. This is an informative and highly readable book, which will be read by all those seeking a deeper understanding of these minute but remarkably efficient killers.

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Nice book.......2006-03-07

This is a nice book about viruses. The book is slightly technical, but reading it while able to access wikipedia should do it, if you want to understand each detail.

Recently I came across a theory came which says that viruses played a crucial role in the evolution of humans. After reading this book the above theory made sense to me.

amazing.......2005-06-22

I assumed this would be another text book style read consisting of sterile,bare bones info. I was very pleasantly surprised. This book is increadible. It reads like a novel and yet the info is present in every sentence. The author is clearly beyond knowledgable about the topic. I would recommend this book to anyone . Truely amazing!

Truly Infectious!.......2001-03-19

"The Invisible Enemy" offers a thorough and useful approach to virology without using excessive amounts of medical and scientific jargon. It is especially useful to those of us who have experienced a lapse in time since studying formal virology or medical microbiology. This book is an entertaining overview of several of the more recent discoveries in the field of virological infectious disease. It should be of interest to any student of the physical sciences, or researchers/practicioners of the medicinal craft.

Enhancing Biological Control: Habitat Management to Promote Natural Enemies of Agricultural Pests

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Enhancing Biological Control: Habitat Management to Promote Natural Enemies of Agricultural Pests

Manufacturer: University of California Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0520213629

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Over the past ten years an increasing number of field entomologists and farmers have recognized that conservation of natural enemies is important to effective biological control in many agricultural systems. This collection addresses an important gap in the biological control literature by providing the first comprehensive summary of recent findings on habitat manipulation to control pests. Enhancing Biological Control includes contributions from experts around the world: the United States, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, People's Republic of China, and Switzerland. Chapters cover habitat modification in such areas as fields, orchards, or vineyards, and along or near the perimeters of fields, including hedges or other uncultivated areas. Generalist and specialist natural enemies are described in full, as are theoretical and practical issues. Experimental designs for studying enhancement come into play, and the editors include a modeling study that explores how the dispersal of natural enemies interacts with the positioning of refuges. This volume is an invaluable source of information to researchers, progressive farmers, and agricultural consultants.

Natural Enemies: Major College Football's Oldest, Fiercest Rivalry - Michigan vs. Notre Dame

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Outstanding
Excellent history, few photos

Natural Enemies: Major College Football's Oldest, Fiercest Rivalry - Michigan vs. Notre Dame
John Kryk
Manufacturer: Taylor Trade Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1589790901

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This book is so much more than a recounting of old games. The football fates of Michigan and NotreDame have been intertwined since the first meeting in November 1887, and this richly illustrated, updated edition weaves these two chronologies together to produce a college-football-rivalry book like no other.

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Outstanding.......2007-01-06

Firstly I was impressed that the author is Canadian.To have the knowledge and determined approach to gather the statistics, about something as sacred as Bigtime college football in the midwestern USA is a job in itself.The book was not just something that has statistics strewn all through it, but a glimpse into the politics and thinking behind the scenes of college footballs biggest rivalry. Well done!

Excellent history, few photos.......2005-10-04

This is an excellent written history. I wished it had more photos or other visuals to complement the storyline.

Overall, this is a great buy for either fan of the universities or any rivalry at all.

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My first Homer Kelly mystery
Don't waste your time on this one.

Natural Enemy: A Homer Kelly Mystery
Jane Langton
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0140133933

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Edward Heron died gasping for breath, yellow-jackets swarming around him. Had his asthma finally killed him...or something more sinister?

Heron's death affects many people in his small New England community: spinster sisters, a real estate developer with an eye on Edward's property and a long time neighbor, Buddy Whipple.

Enter Homer Kelly, another neighbor, also a Thoreau scholar and an ex-detective. With the help of his nephew, an amateur naturalist, he goes to work on the case.

"Everything is just right. A wry perceptive talent at his best." (The New Republic)

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My first Homer Kelly mystery.......2006-07-30

I chose this book at the Library many years ago and liked it so much that I always look for a new Jane Langdon mystery and I am never disappointed when I find one. I have enjoyed following Homer and Mary as they grow older with me living life with humor and tolerance. I have loved the drawings found in each novel. May there be many more in this series in the future.

Don't waste your time on this one........2002-08-23

I am an avid fan of murder mystery books on tape so I looked forward eagerly to listening to my unabridged copy of "Natural Enemy".

From the beginning, the story was sluggish....so much so that the only reason I kept listening to it was that I'd paid for it and I didn't want to have wasted my money! Unfortunately, I am now finished with the book and find that I have wasted my time AND my money.

Some of the characters in the book are interesting and the "idea" of the story has some merit but it is way too drawn out and convoluted for my taste. Since the main character of the book is fascinated with entymology and the like, there are tedious descriptions of spiders, webs, flowers, trees in the nearby meadow, ad nauseum, that are related to situations in the story but are too contrived to be interesting.

I could have stopped reading at any moment and would not have cared what happened to any of the book's characters.
To be honest, I stopped just short of the end of the book. I couldn't take any more.

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This book is the best-ever practical guide to the identification and biology of beneficial organisms that control pests. Growers, pest control advisers, landscape professionals, home gardeners, pest management teachers and students, and anyone fascinated by natural enemies and their prey will want this book to find, identify, and use natural enemies to control pests in almost any agricultural crop, garden, or landscape.
The Natural Enemies Handbook is superbly illustrated with 180 high-quality color photographs and 140 expertly rendered drawings, showing hundreds of predators, parasites, and pathogens that attack pest insects, mites, nematodes, plant pathogens, and weeds. The handy Quick Guide allows readers to locate natural enemies that they are likely to find on almost any crop or in the garden and landscape. They can then go to the main text for clear, detailed information.
Natural enemies are organisms that kill, decrease the reproductive potential, or otherwise reduce the numbers of other organisms. Biological control is the practical use of natural enemies to manage pests. Living natural enemies are the agents of biological control. Virtually every pest has natural enemies that reduce its populations under certain circumstances. The book features chapters on biological control of plant pathogens, nematodes, and weeds as well as individual chapters on parasites, predators, and pathogens of arthropods.
References, suppliers, and a comprehensive index make this an indispensable source book. The up-to-date review of applied biological control literature will appeal to scholars.

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Biological Pest Control handbook.......2007-01-09

This is a great reference for anyone interested in biological pest control...lots of great photos for reference. Great price for anyone's home library.

Encounters With The Archdruid (Narratives about a conservationist and three of his natural enemies)

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Encounters With The Archdruid (Narratives about a conservationist and three of his natural enemies)
John McPhee
Manufacturer: Farar, Strauss & Giroux
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KIIB94

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A militant conservationist confronts a resort developer, a mining engineer and a dam builder.

Natural Enemies: An Introduction to Biological Control

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Natural Enemies: An Introduction to Biological Control
Ann E. Hajek
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521653851

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Natural Enemies: An Introduction to Biological Control gives a thorough grounding in the biological control of arthropods, vertebrates, weeds, and plant pathogens through use of natural enemies. The book is intended for undergraduate students and others wishing to learn the basics of biological control. Ann Hajek discusses the reasons why biological control is used, and describes different use strategies and associated safety issues, as well as how best to integrate biological control with other types of pest management. She goes on to describe the basic biology of the different types of natural enemies, and gives examples of successful biological control programs. Throughout this book the ecological relationships that make control possible are emphasized and the major strategies for the use of different types of natural enemies detailed, with discussions of the specific conditions under which each strategy is successful in controlling pests.

Natural Enemies the Nancy Drew Files 121

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Natural Enemies the Nancy Drew Files 121
Carolyn Keene
Manufacturer: Simon Pulse
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0671568795

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Amid The Brightest Wonders Of The Sea, Nancy Plunges To The Darkest Depths of Danger.

When Ned's invited to study at the Rocky Isle Marine Institute in Maine, Nancy joins him as a volunteer at the facility's aquarium. But Ned fears that a handsome tour guide is creating serious waves in their relationship. Nancy, however, has to deal with a different kind of storm -- one threatening to destroy the entire institute.

Already in dire financial straits, the aquarium has lost its prized baby dolphin, and someone's demanding a million-dollar ransom.

Is it Matt Folton, animal-rights activist and major TV star?

Nancy suspects that a deadlier human shark is on the prowl, and she'll take any risk -- even act as bait -- to ensure the dolphin's safe return!

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How has war changed and damaged the environment? How has nature influenced war? As the first collection of essays on war and environmental history, Natural Enemy, Natural Ally heralds the advent of a major new field of study. Contributors to the volume explore the dynamic between war and the physical environment from a variety of provocative viewpoints. The subjects of their essays range from conflicts in pre-colonial India and early colonial South Africa to the U.S. Civil War and twentieth-century wars in Japan, Finland, and the Pacific Islands. Among the topics explored are:

* the ways in which landscape can influence military strategies;

* why the decisive battle of the American Civil War was fought;

* the impact of war and peace on timber resources;

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Insects and other pests cause major economic damage on fruit crops in the tropics. However, some insects are beneficial and have a role in pollinating flowers and thus enabling a fruit set. This book, written by leading authors from around the world, reviews the injurious and beneficial organisms and how they might be controlled to enhance fruit production and quality.

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