{"product_id":"the-wild-life-of-our-bodies-predators-parasites-and-partners-that-shape-who-we-are-today-9780061806469","title":"The Wild Life of Our Bodies: Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An extraordinary book. . . . With clarity and charm  Dunn] takes the reader into the overlap of medicine, ecology, and evolutionary biology to reveal an important domain of the human condition.\" --Edward O. Wilson, author of \u003cem\u003eAnthill \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Future of Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiologist Rob Dunn reveals the crucial influence that other species have upon our health, our well being, and our world in \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Life of Our Bodies--\u003c\/em\u003ea fascinating tour through the hidden truths of nature and codependence. Dunn illuminates the nuanced, often imperceptible relationships that exist between homo sapiens and other species, relationships that underpin humanity's ability to thrive and prosper in every circumstance. Readers of Michael Pollan's \u003cem\u003eThe Omnivore's Dilemma \u003c\/em\u003ewill be enthralled by Dunn's powerful, lucid exploration of the role that humankind plays within the greater web of life on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDunn, Rob:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRob Dunn is an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at North Carolina State University and the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eEvery Living Thing\u003c\/em\u003e. A rising star in popular-science journalism, he writes for \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNatural History\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eScientific American\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBBC Wildlife\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSeed\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with many thousands of wild species, including at least one species of mite living on his head.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872430002450,"sku":"9780061806469","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_06f71e41-a2b5-4a6d-bf08-5e880b8cca95.jpg?v=1737897302","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-wild-life-of-our-bodies-predators-parasites-and-partners-that-shape-who-we-are-today-9780061806469","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}