Microbiology
a very short introduction
$28.86
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2014
Summary
The Microbial World: A Very Short Introduction
In recent decades, we’ve come to understand the immense diversity of the microbial world, thriving even in the most extreme environments. Fungi, single-celled protists, bacteria, archaea, and a vast array of viruses vastly outnumber plants and animals.
Microbes play critical roles in ecosystems, atmospheric and oceanic chemistry, and even within our bodies. Armed with molecular biology techniques, microbiology is now a vibrant f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199681686 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0199681686 |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
| Author: | Nicholas P. Money |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2014 |
| Weight: | 131g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 114mm x 8mm |
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Critics Review
For individuals from all backgrounds who need a succinct yet complete introduction to microbiology, this book is an ideal resource, and readers can use this book as a springboard into a wide variety of other topics in microbiology by using the resources for further reading provided at the end of the book. * R. K. Harris, CHOICE *
About The Author
Nicholas P. Money
Nicholas P. Money is Professor of Botany and Western Program Director at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He is the author of more than 70 peer-reviewed papers on fungal biology and has authored four books, including, Mr. Bloomfield’s Orchard: The Mysterious World of Mushrooms, Molds, and Mycologists (2002), and Mushroom (2011) described by Nature magazine as a ‘brilliant scientific and cultural exploration’ of his research subject.
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