A Is for Amoeba
The Story of Life in a Single Cell
$65.33
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
17 November 2026
Summary
A lively and engaging biography of amoebas that reveals why these tiny amorphous splotches with a spot in the middle have more to teach us than we ever imagined.
Many of us are introduced to the amoeba in science class at school but know very little about the amazing life of this versatile, shape-shifting cell. A Is for Amoeba is packed with surprising stories that give readers a richer appreciation of these astonishing microbes, revealing what amoebas have t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691266985 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691266980 |
| Author: | Nicholas P. Money |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 17 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
“The amoeba doesn’t get enough credit. Far from being a generic blob bumping about randomly, the titular organism emerges in this book as a creature that makes decisions, hunts its prey, and has achieved a sort of immortality through its unusual reproduction. Beyond that, author Nicholas Money explores how the amoeba can help to advance a number of scientific fields, from cancer treatment to robotics.”—Liz Greene, Nautilus
”[Both] educational and entertaining, fun to read yet packing a storehouse of knowledge… . I found it hugely satisfying.”—David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds
Nicholas P. Money
Nicholas P. Money is professor of biology at Miami University in Ohio and the author of many books, including Fungi and Human Life: The Molds, Mushrooms, and Medicines That Fill Our World (Princeton); The Rise of Yeast: How the Sugar Fungus Shaped Civilization; and Mushrooms: A Natural and Cultural History.
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