{"product_id":"mosquitoes-suck-paperback","title":"Mosquitoes Suck! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Richardson Bruna\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSara Erickson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLyric Bartholomay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a science comic format to engage readers of all ages, \u003ci\u003eMosquitoes SUCK!\u003c\/i\u003e conveys essential information about mosquito biology, ecology, and disease transmission needed for community-based control efforts. Starting with a story of a dystopian mosquito-less future, \u003ci\u003eMosquitoes SUCK!\u003c\/i\u003e travels back in time to depict the present-day work of a scientist in her lab and the curiosity of the students she works with as they learn about the history of mosquito-human interaction, science as an ever-evolving tool, and the need to balance cutting-edge preventative technologies with broader care for environmental stewardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Richardson Bruna\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of sociocultural studies of education at Iowa State University. Trained as an educational anthropologist, she uses the tools of observation to examine and shape the cultures that arise in particular learning contexts. \u003cb\u003eSara Erickson\u003c\/b\u003e is a medical entomologist who studies the interactions between mosquitoes and the pathogens they transmit. She has worked in mosquito laboratories all around the world. \u003cb\u003eLyric Bartholomay \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of pathobiological sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the director of the Midwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease. \u003cb\u003eBob Hall\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist who has worked for Marvel Comics and DC Comics and drawn some of the most famous comic heroes of all time, including Batman, Spiderman, Thor, Captain America, and the Avengers. Some of his recent comic works include \u003ci\u003eWorld of Viruses\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2012), \u003ci\u003eCarnival of Contagion\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2017), and \u003ci\u003eMosquitos SUCK!\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2021). \u003cb\u003eJudy Diamond \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor and curator of informal science education at the University of Nebraska State Museum. She is the lead author of the comics \u003ci\u003eWorld of Viruses\u003c\/i\u003e(Nebraska, 2012) and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eCarnival of Contagion\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2017) and \u003ci\u003eC'RONA Pandemic Comics\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2021). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 10.1 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42099975291015,"sku":"9781496224347","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/68c32b2c33dd7d3e1b100a3b94b1bcef.webp?v=1732379794","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/mosquitoes-suck-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}