Insects, Hygiene and History

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James Ronald Busvine (Late of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK)

Insects, Hygiene and History

James Ronald Busvine (Late of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK)

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Bloomsbury Academic
19 November 2015

Social & cultural history; History of medicine; Medical parasitology

Series: History: Bloomsbury Academic Collections

Busvine’s introductory account of the evolutionary histories of insects and mites leads on to a fascinating study of human reactions to ectoparasites. It shows how the extent of man’s curiosity about them and references to their prevalence provide a continuous commentary both on the history of biological science from Aristotle to the present day and on the modes and manners of ages past. Subjects of ribald verse, quack medicine and morbid imagination as well as literary symbols of piety, love and human insignificance, this is also the history of how medicine discovered that ectoparasites acted as transmitters for epidemic diseases.

By: James Ronald Busvine (Late of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 585g
ISBN: 9781474241762
ISBN 10: 147424176X
Series: History: Bloomsbury Academic Collections
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 19 November 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 The World of Insects and Mites 2 Origin and Evolution of Insects and Mites 3 The Harmful Effects of Parasites 4 The Prevalence of Ectoparasites in Different Epochs 5 Human Reactions to Ectoparasites 6 Ectoparasites as Objects of Scientific Curiosity 7 Medical Aspects of Ectoparasites References Index of Persons Subject Index

James Ronald Busvine was Emeritus Professor of Entomology as Applied to Hygiene at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.