Sargent, William. Crab wars; a tale of horseshoe crabs, bioterrorism, and human health.SARGENT, William. Crab wars; a tale of horseshoe crabs, bioterrorism, and human health. Univ. Press of New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. . 124p. maps. illus. index. c2002. 1-58465-531-3. $14.95. SA In this unusual alert to species depletion, Sargent's heartfelt concerns for the horseshoe crab illustrate the human side of scientific inquiry. He outlines the investigation of nature in search of chemicals useful to medical testing. The value of the horseshoe crab to bacteria typing connects the dots between animals in nature and animals as a vital diagnostic tool. Sargent uses the history of crabs on the planet as a model of greed and self-interest in the industrialized in·dus·tri·al·ize v. in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, in·dus·tri·al·iz·es v.tr. 1. To develop industry in (a country or society, for example). 2. world. He warns that nature is finite and highly vulnerable to human destructiveness. As habitats shrink and the crab population is depleted de·plete tr.v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out. [Latin d , nature loses a bit more of its uniqueness. Based on a quarter century of research, Sargent's slim text is valuable to science centers, public libraries, and school libraries and classrooms. Mary Ellen Snodgrass The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , Hickory Hickory, city, United States Hickory, city (1990 pop. 28,301), Burke and Catawba counties, W N.C., at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mts.; inc. 1870. It is a processing and trade center for an abundant agricultural region (grain, soybeans, poultry, hogs, , NC S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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