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Living in a microbial world /

"As with the first edition, this new edition of Living In A Microbial World is written for students taking a general microbiology course, or a microbiology-based course for non-science majors. The conversational style and use of practical, everyday examples make the essential concepts of microb...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hofkin, Bruce V.
Format: Printed Book
Published: London & NewYork: Garland Science; 2017.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Living in a microbial world
  • The chemistry of life
  • The cell : where life begins
  • A field guide to microorganisms
  • Life's gray zone: viruses and prions
  • The microbiology of history and the history of microbiology
  • Microbial genetics
  • Metabolism and growth
  • Microbial evolution : the origin and diversity of life
  • A microbiologist's guide to ecology
  • The nature of disease, part I : a pathogen's perspective
  • The nature of disease, part II : host defense
  • Control of microbial growth
  • Epidemiology : who, what, when, where, and why?
  • The future is here : microorganisms and biotechnology
  • Guess who's coming to dinner: microorganisms and food
  • Better living with microorganisms : industrial and applied microbiology.