{"product_id":"the-mosquito-by-timothy-c-winegard-9781524743420","title":"The Mosquito","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn international bestseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Hugely impressive, a major work.”\u003c\/em\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pioneering and groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that offers a dramatic new perspective on the history of humankind, showing how through millennia, the mosquito has been the single most powerful force in determining humanity’s fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy was gin and tonic the cocktail of choice for British colonists in India and Africa? What does Starbucks have to thank for its global domination? What has protected the lives of popes for millennia? Why did Scotland surrender its sovereignty to England? What was George Washington's secret weapon during the American Revolution?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe answer to all these questions, and many more, is the mosquito.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross our planet since the dawn of humankind, this nefarious pest, roughly the size and weight of a grape seed, has been at the frontlines of history as the grim reaper, the harvester of human populations, and the ultimate agent of historical change. As the mosquito transformed the landscapes of civilization, humans were unwittingly required to respond to its piercing impact and universal projection of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mosquito has determined the fates of empires and nations, razed and crippled economies, and decided the outcome of pivotal wars, killing nearly half of humanity along the way. She (only females bite) has dispatched an estimated 52 billion people from a total of 108 billion throughout our relatively brief existence. As the greatest purveyor of extermination we have ever known, she has played a greater role in shaping our human story than any other living thing with which we share our global village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImagine for a moment a world without deadly mosquitoes, or any mosquitoes, for that matter? Our history and the world we know, or think we know, would be completely unrecognizable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDriven by surprising insights and fast-paced storytelling, \u003cem\u003eThe Mosquito\u003c\/em\u003e is the extraordinary untold story of the mosquito’s reign through human history and her indelible impact on our modern world order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603355713772,"sku":"9781524743420","price":53.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781524743420-the-mosquito.jpg?v=1778060894","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-mosquito-by-timothy-c-winegard-9781524743420","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}