Oh, Rats! The Story of Rats and People

What incredible creature can squeeze through a pipe the width of a quarter, scale a brick wall straight up, and get flushed down a toilet-and live? It's the reviled and riveting rat! Weaving together science, history, culture, folklore, and his own memories, the author presents a playful and compelling portrait of an animal that has traveled the globe as the uninvited passenger on ships and caravans; spread disease and been the key to medical breakthroughs; and-like it or not-has us surrounded. Two-color illustrations. Bibliography.