Infectious Diseases, Biology - Microbiology, Microbiology
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Microbiology Principles and Explorations Fourth Edition Jacquelyn G. Black Are you an explorer? If you look closely, you'll find microbiology everywhere—around you and within you. Everyday objects can host extraordinary microbes. The world is full of wonders, but to the microbiologist there are wonderful worlds within our own that the naked eye will never see. As a microbial explorer, you'll discover just how amazing microbial worlds can be! The fourth edition of Microbiology: Principles and Explorations helps you find and understand these hidden worlds. Here's just a taste Curious? "Stick" around and look at page 48 to discover the microbiology behind this common object. "Witch doctors" and modern-day medicine—what's the connection? Look inside to page 402 and find out. Is there really such a thing as a catfish vaccine? Check it out on page 458. Slow day in the gold mines? Maybe these miners could have used some help from bacteria. "How," you ask? Turn to page 756 and find out. Yet another world is opening to the microbial explorer—the world of the internet. Let us bring the world to your fingertips!Editorials
Booknews
New edition of a nicely designed college text covering such areas as fundamentals, microbial growth, multicellular parasites, control of microorganisms, host microbe interactions, infectious diseases, and applied microbiology. The new format uses major column/minor columns with application boxes in the margins instead of a two-column layout. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
March 31, 1993
Publisher
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1993.
Pages
896
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780135829172