Discover the World of Microbes

Bacteria, Archaea, Viruses

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Microbiology
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Author: Gerhard Gottschalk ISBN: 9783527669394
Publisher: Wiley Publication: September 12, 2012
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author: Gerhard Gottschalk
ISBN: 9783527669394
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: September 12, 2012
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

This title is an essential primer for all students who need some background in microbiology and want to become familiar with the universal importance of bacteria for all forms of life.

Written by Gerhard Gottschalk, Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and one of the most prominent microbiologists in our time, this text covers the topic in its whole breadth and does not only focus on bacteria as pathogens.

The book is written in an easy-to-read, entertaining style but each chapter also contains a `facts' section with compact text and diagrams for easy learning. In addition, more than 40 famous scientists, including several Nobel Prize winners, contributed sections, written specifically for this title. The book comes with color figures and a companion website with questions and answers.

Key features:

  • Unique, introductory text offering a comprehensive overview of the astonishing variety and abilities of Bacteria
  • Easy-to-read, fascinating and educational
  • Written by one of the best known microbiologists of our time
  • Color images throughout
  • Each chapter has a compact tutorial part with schemes on the biochemistry and metabolic pathways of Bacteria
  • Comes with a companion website with questions and answers
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This title is an essential primer for all students who need some background in microbiology and want to become familiar with the universal importance of bacteria for all forms of life.

Written by Gerhard Gottschalk, Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and one of the most prominent microbiologists in our time, this text covers the topic in its whole breadth and does not only focus on bacteria as pathogens.

The book is written in an easy-to-read, entertaining style but each chapter also contains a `facts' section with compact text and diagrams for easy learning. In addition, more than 40 famous scientists, including several Nobel Prize winners, contributed sections, written specifically for this title. The book comes with color figures and a companion website with questions and answers.

Key features:

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