Scott Westerfeld, the award-winning author of MIDNIGHTERS rewrites the vampire myth in this stunning new novel

Parasites can: rewrite DNA; rewire the brain; genetically engineer viruses as weapons; and turn healthy hosts into the living dead. This book follows researchers as they penetrate the mysteries of these omnipotent creatures who control evolution, ecxosystems, and perhaps the future of mankind.

The bestselling author of the TWILIGHT series comes to adult list with a gripping novel of love and betrayal, set in a future when the fate of humanity is at stake.

Scott Westerfeld, the award-winning author of MIDNIGHTERS rewrites the vampire myth in this stunning new novel

Pioneering podcaster crests the 'new horror' wave - INFECTED will have a 100,000 hardback first print in the USA.

We treat disease as our enemy, and germs and infections as things we battle. But what if we've been giving them a bum rap? This book makes us rethink our instincts as it argues that disease is our partner, not our foe.

The story of human history has been inextricably entwined with the story of microbes. Combining tales of devastating epidemics with accessible science and fascinating history, Deadly Companions reveals how closely microbes have evolved with us over the millennia, shaping human culture through infection, disease, and deadly pandemic.

This manual is designed for those who care for working horses but who may have little or no access to professional vetinary help. By guiding the reader to the appropriate action to take when caring for a sick animal, it aims to help alleviate the suffering of horses, donkey and mules.

The New York Times bestselling trilogy is now... a quartet. 3+1 = continued strong sales!

Kate Reilly has finally almost recovered from her ordeal with the vampire parasites, known as the Thrall, and she's finally setting into her relationship with Tom, a werewolf. But Tom's were-wolf pack tries to tear Kate and Tom apart so Tom is available to mate, to ensure a future for the werewolves. Kate and Tom must fight to stay together.

As the Isenj civil war continues, the ghosts of Shan Frankland's past come back to plague her present. For the c'naatat genie will not go back into the bottle, and the implications are boundless. Shan must make a difficult decision - leave the new life she has created on F'nar to save Earth from itself, or turn her back on humanity forever?

Contains a photo of Escherichia coli being attacked by bacteriophages which highlights rapidly developing technologies for using phages to treat antibiotic resistant infections without destroying normal resident bacteria, and without side effects. This book includes information on SARS, bioterrorism, GMO's, and geomicrobiology.

After what happened with her last lover, Kate is suspicious of all men, especially sexy werewolves who seemingly have no flaws. Nonetheless, Tom manages to slowly charm down Kate's defences, and she begins to fall in love. But he has a secret: his werewolf pack is hiding the one person who can protect Kate from becoming the next Thrall queen.

A study of the present state of research in tropical diseases, this volume examines malaria, which still rages unabated in parts of the world, and kala azar, or the black sickness, which is endemic in India. This book was highly commended as a runner-up in the 1993 Rhone-Poulenc Science Book prize.

This volume celebrates the successes that have come from viral studies, including the development of a wide range of vaccines, the eradication of smallpox, and insights into the origins of cancer. It also examines the challenges still faced.

Provides a review of the biology of parasitic wasps which focuses primarily on genetics, developmental biology, physiology, anatomy and molecular biology. This book also covers the aspects of behaviour and ecology. It is useful to researchers and to those with broader interests in entomology, physiology, ecology and pest control.

This volume presents ecological consequences and evolutionary mechanisms that may be associated with behavioural alterations in parasitized hosts. Alterations may result from natural selection favouring the host or parasite, or side-effects caused by physiological changes associated with symbiosis.