Parasites, People, and Places: Essays on Field ParasitologyProfessor Gerald W. Esch, one of the world's leading ecological parasitologists, presents a series of essays on classic examples of field parasitology. The essays focus on the significance of the work and its contribution to the field but also on the people and, particularly, the sites at which the work took place. Taken together, they represent a beautifully written account of the development of an entire field of scientific endeavor spanning a period of 50 years or more. While the essays are not meant to be academic in a scientific sense, they contain a great deal of science. The book will be of great value to all parasitologists and ecologists, but also to anyone interested in how biological field work is carried out and how it contributes to greater understanding of the natural world. |
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... College in 1957 , I wanted to take a couple of history courses , but had signed up for just one , in zoology , my major . Approval had to be obtained from the Department Chairman , Professor Robert M. ( Doc ) Stabler , who also was my ...
... College in 1957 , I wanted to take a couple of history courses , but had signed up for just one , in zoology , my major . Approval had to be obtained from the Department Chairman , Professor Robert M. ( Doc ) Stabler , who also was my ...
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... College of Veterinary Medicine , Oklahoma State Uni- versity , where Ewing holds the Wendell H. and Nellie G. Krull Chair of Veterinary Parasitology . This book was a wonderful source of informa- tion regarding a truly remarkable early ...
... College of Veterinary Medicine , Oklahoma State Uni- versity , where Ewing holds the Wendell H. and Nellie G. Krull Chair of Veterinary Parasitology . This book was a wonderful source of informa- tion regarding a truly remarkable early ...
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... College where I had come under the influence of Professor Robert M. ( Doc ) Stabler and decided that I wanted to obtain a Ph.D. in zoology / parasitology . So , I entered the graduate program at the University of Oklahoma where I was ...
... College where I had come under the influence of Professor Robert M. ( Doc ) Stabler and decided that I wanted to obtain a Ph.D. in zoology / parasitology . So , I entered the graduate program at the University of Oklahoma where I was ...
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... College in London , not to do field parasitol- ogy , but to learn about the in vitro culture of cestodes from one of the great parasitologists of the time , or any other time for that matter , Professor J. Desmond Smyth . During our ...
... College in London , not to do field parasitol- ogy , but to learn about the in vitro culture of cestodes from one of the great parasitologists of the time , or any other time for that matter , Professor J. Desmond Smyth . During our ...
Contents
From Elbing in Kansas to Elblag in Poland | 27 |
Slapton Ley and other matters British | 47 |
Ecological studies in Charlies Pond a stream of consciousness | 69 |
Douglas Lake early field parasitology in North America | 97 |
A day in the life of a field parasitology student Janovy style | 124 |
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Parasites, People, and Places: Essays on Field Parasitology Gerald W. Esch No preview available - 2004 |
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References to this book
Parasites and Infectious Disease: Discovery by Serendipity and Otherwise Gerald Esch Limited preview - 2007 |