Hidden Creatures
Luscious Leeches, Bashful Botflies, and the Wondrous, History-Shaping World of Parasites
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Hidden Creatures
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Dino J. Martins
About this listen
Martins introduces us to the tapeworm, which can grow 120 feet in length within the guts of whales; to the tsetse fly, a notorious vector of disease that can pierce even the skin of crocodiles with its needlelike mouth; and to the most universal symbol of parasitic behavior, the leech. This is a journey across the world ten times over, and along the way we encounter the brilliant and eccentric experts who join Martins on his adventures and investigate not only parasites but their hosts, from hyraxes and hippos to, of course, humans. Immersive, entertaining, and driven by an utterly infectious curiosity, Hidden Creatures has the magnetic force of a David Attenborough documentary and is a new nature classic in the making.
Critic Reviews
"An astonishing, eye-opening, and inspiring guide to the world's microscopic marvels, showing how much we can learn from looking closely at the things we fear, and the beauty of nature's hidden mechanisms. Wonderfully revolting and utterly fascinating, it is a thrilling tribute to the interconnectedness of life, full of awe-inspiring detail and gripping facts. It will make you want to rush out and look at puddles through a magnifying glass. Your world will be larger for reading this book."
—Chloe Dalton, author of Raising Hare
"Dino Martin's genius is to make you care about the world's most despised and disgusting creatures—and find them fascinating, vital, and even beautiful. A mind-blowing, eye-watering revelation of a book."
—Isabella Tree, author of Wilding
"For the kid who built cities for ants, caught ladybirds, and wasn’t afraid to handle earthworms—this book will ignite that same wonder all over again. Dr. Dino J. Martins reminds me of my favorite biology teacher: big-hearted, brave, possessed of boundless enthusiasm and gutsy good humor, the one who led us all on field trips and encouraged the whole class to get our hands dirty. In Hidden Creatures, Martins brings the reader nose-to-glass, up close to a universe in miniature. If you’ve ever been bitten by a mosquito, plucked a tick or a flea from your dog, dealt with a kid with nits, or suffered an unwelcome bout of intestinal visitors, you’ll find yourself compelled by how these encounters unfold and the ways in which these tiny organisms shape entire ecosystems. Hidden Creatures is nature storytelling at its most compulsive—revealing the hidden dramas playing out in backyards, bodies, bloodstreams, and beyond."
—Aminatta Forna, author of The Memory of Love
—Chloe Dalton, author of Raising Hare
"Dino Martin's genius is to make you care about the world's most despised and disgusting creatures—and find them fascinating, vital, and even beautiful. A mind-blowing, eye-watering revelation of a book."
—Isabella Tree, author of Wilding
"For the kid who built cities for ants, caught ladybirds, and wasn’t afraid to handle earthworms—this book will ignite that same wonder all over again. Dr. Dino J. Martins reminds me of my favorite biology teacher: big-hearted, brave, possessed of boundless enthusiasm and gutsy good humor, the one who led us all on field trips and encouraged the whole class to get our hands dirty. In Hidden Creatures, Martins brings the reader nose-to-glass, up close to a universe in miniature. If you’ve ever been bitten by a mosquito, plucked a tick or a flea from your dog, dealt with a kid with nits, or suffered an unwelcome bout of intestinal visitors, you’ll find yourself compelled by how these encounters unfold and the ways in which these tiny organisms shape entire ecosystems. Hidden Creatures is nature storytelling at its most compulsive—revealing the hidden dramas playing out in backyards, bodies, bloodstreams, and beyond."
—Aminatta Forna, author of The Memory of Love
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