Infested

Borel hasdonethe seemingly impossible: written an absolute page-turner of a book about bed bugs. Infested isas engaging as it is erudite, as fun as it is informative. This is popular science writing at its best. --Seth Mnookin, author of The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism Controversy A fun, wild romp through the wily world of bed bugs and the folks hunting them down. Borel travels from Brooklyn bedposts to Bohemian benches on the trail of this burgeoning pest, itching for the reader as she goes. Infested unveils the secrets of these frankly weird bloodsuckers, right down to their unlikely sex lives, and introduces readers to the obsessives looking to stop their march into your own bed. A terrific science book. --Dan Vergano, National Geographic Our encounters with bed bugs used to be limited to wishes for a good night s sleep. But now they re everywhere in hotels, apartments, and even subways. In her fascinating book Infested, Borel chronicles the renaissance of this frightful insect and leaves us marveling at their remarkable biology. --Carl Zimmer, author of A Planet of Viruses Borel s captivating writing quickly draws you into the mysterious and creepy tale of the bed bug. Both a journey of self-discovery and an exploration into the world of this fascinating insect, Borel shows us that the story of the bed bug is ultimately intertwined with thehistory of the human species. You probably don't like bed bugs, but you will love this book! --Scott Richard Shaw, author of Planet of the Bugs: Evolution and the Rise of Insects Borel's captivating writing quickly draws you into the mysterious and creepy tale of the bed bug. Both a journey of self-discovery and an exploration into the world of this fascinating insect, Borel shows us that the story of the bed bug is ultimately intertwined with the history of the human species. You probably don't like bed bugs, but you will love this book! --Scott Richard Shaw, author of Planet of the Bugs: Evolution and the Rise of Insects A fun, wild romp through the wily world of bed bugs and the folks hunting them down. Borel travels from Brooklyn bedposts to Bohemian benches on the trail of this burgeoning pest, itching for the reader as she goes. Infested unveils the secrets of these frankly weird bloodsuckers, right down to their unlikely sex lives, and introduces readers to the obsessives looking to stop their march into your own bed. A terrific science book. --Dan Vergano, National Geographic In an odyssey that begins with understandable loathing and ends with surprising sympathy, Borel takes us on a smart, subtle, witty journey through the biology and history of the bed bug--an insect that has been our companion for hundreds of millennia, yet one that we barely understand and have no clue how to control. Borel captures the persistence of the bug, the obsessiveness of its foes, and the eagerness of entrepreneurs to turn a quick profit with no thought for the long consequences. It is impossible to read Infested without experiencing fascination, respect--and just maybe, a phantom itch. --Maryn McKenna, author of Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA Our encounters with bed bugs used to be limited to wishes for a good night's sleep. But now they're everywhere--in hotels, apartments, and even subways. In her fascinating book Infested, Borel chronicles the renaissance of this frightful insect and leaves us marveling at their remarkable biology. --Carl Zimmer, author of A Planet of Viruses Borel has done the seemingly impossible: written an absolute page-turner of a book about bed bugs. Infested is as engaging as it is erudite, as fun as it is informative. This is popular science writing at its best. --Seth Mnookin, author of The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism Controversy