The Flea

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. The Flea by Harold Russell was first published in 1913. The text contains a variety of information regarding fleas, much of which had only recently been discovered by zoologists at the time of publication.

Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. The external structure of a flea; 3. The mouth-parts and sense-organs; 4. The internal organs of a flea; 5. The human flea and other species; 6. The chigoes and their allies; 7. Fleas and plague; 8. Rat-fleas and bat-fleas; Appendices: A. Systematic view of the order Siphonaptera; B. A list of British fleas and their hosts; C. On collecting and preserving fleas; D. Bibliography; Index.