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The Mosquito

The Mosquito

By Timothy C. Winegard

A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator. Dutton, 2019.

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14 Key insights

A brief summary of The Mosquito

The tale of a tiny, blood-sucking terror that has claimed the lives of unthinkable numbers of people throughout human history, while also helping crush the Roman Empire, enable the crusades, and decide the American Civil War.

Key insights in The Mosquito

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What do you get from this book? A penetrating portrait of the creepy crawly culprit behind countless world events
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The mosquito is the deadliest creature with which we share the planet, killing almost half of everyone who ever lived
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For eons, mosquitoes have used stealthy moves to suck blood and carry diseases that even devastated the dinosaurs
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The ancient world of humans was molded by the mosquito, enabling victory for the Athenians and Alexander the Great
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The vast Roman Empire both rose and fell with the aid of the malaria-carrying mosquito
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From the crusades to Genghis Khan, so many major conflicts have been impacted by the measly mosquito
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The beginning of an empire in the Americas was also the beginning of catastrophic plagues—many carried by mosquitoes
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Colonialism in the Americas was defeated in part by the mosquito, forcing out the French, the British and the Spanish
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The mosquito played both sides in the American Civil War, before malaria helped secure victory for the free states
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World War II impacted many different countries, but was a positive turning point in mankind’s battle with the mosquito
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Science has failed to fully defeat the mosquito, but new advances may mark a turning point
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Final word

Who should read The Mosquito

Insect lovers • history buffs • scientists • fans of an unusual tale • those looking for a unique perspective • anyone who has ever gotten a bug bite

About the author of The Mosquito

Timothy C. Winegard is an assistant professor of political science and history at Colorado Mesa University and a PhD graduate of the University of Oxford. His internationally renowned book The Mosquito has been translated into many different languages and his other publications include For King and Kanata, and The First World Oil War.

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Timothy C. Winegard

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