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.
Campbell, William C. and Claire O'Connell. Catching the worm: Towards ending river blindness, and reflections on my life
Esch, Gerald W.. Parasites, People, and Places: Essays on Field Parasitology
Gardner, Scott L., Diamond, Judy, and Gabor Racz. Parasites: The Inside Story
Janovy, John Jr.. Life Lessons from a Parasite
Platt, Thomas R. Small Science: Baracktrema Obamai And Other Stories Of A Life In Parasitology & Higher Education.
Weinersmith, Kelly, and Zach Weinersmith. Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
Weinersmith, Kelly, and Zach Weinersmith. A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
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!
Books by ASP Members available for download.
Gardner, Scott L. and Sue Ann Gardner, editors. Concepts in Animal Parasitology.
Roberts, Larry, Janovy, John Jr., and Steve Nadler. Foundations of Parasitology.
Books of general interest to Parasitologists (this list is heavily borrowed from Tom Platt)
Combes, Claude. The Art of Being a Parasite.
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.
Dailey, Murray. The Worm Chronicles. A Memoir.
Desowitz, Robert. New Guinea Tapeworms and Jewish Grandmothers – Tales of Parasites and People.
Desowitz, Robert. The Malaria Capers – Tales of Parasites and People.
Desowitz, Robert. Who Gave Pinta to the Santa Maria? Torrid Diseases in a Temperate World.
Despommier, Dickenson D. People, Parasites, and Plowshares. Learning from Our Bodies Most Terrifying Invaders.
Drisdelle, Rosemary. Parasites. Tales of Humanity’s Most Unwelcome Guests.
Dunn, Rob. The Wild Life of Our Bodies. Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today.
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.
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.
George, Rose. The Big Necessity. The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters.
Hotez, Peter J. Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases. The Neglected Tropical Diseases and Their Impact on Global Health and Development.
Janovy, Jr., John. Dunwoody Pond – Reflections on the High Plains Wetlands and the Cultivation of Naturalists.
Janovy, Jr., John. Teaching in Eden – Lessons from Cedar Point.
Kaplan, Eugene H. What’s Eating You? Parasites and People.
Knudson, Roger M. Fearsome Fauna – A Field Guide to the Creatures That Live in You.
Kwa, Boo H. The Parasite Chronicles. My Lifelong Odyssey Among the Parasites that Cause Human Disease.
McAuliffe, Kathleen. This Is Your Brain on Parasites. How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society.
Shah, Sonia. The Fever. How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years.
Souder, William. A Plague of Frogs – The Horrifying True Story.
Stock, Michael. The Flying Zoo. Birds, Parasites, and the World They Share.
Warren, Leonard. Joseph Leidy – The Last Man Who Knew Everything.
Zimmer, Carl. Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures.
Zuk, Marlene. Riddled with Life. Friendly Worms, Ladybug Sex, and the Parasites That Make Us Who We Are.
