Living in a Microbial World

By Bruce Hofkin

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 microbiology accessible to a wide audience. While using this approach, the text?maintains scientific rigour with clear explanations spanning the breadth of microbiology,?including health, evolution, ecology, food production, biotechnology, and industrial processes. Each chapter contains a series of case studies based on?microbiology in the news, in history, and in literature. There are questions at the end of each case study and the end of each chapter, as well as an online quiz with help on answering the questions. The text, questions,?and cases have been updated to reflect the changing influence of microbiology in the world today, from the microbiome, to new disease outbreaks (Ebola and Zika) and?antibiotic resistance, to new biotechnology tools (CRISPR-Cas). Living In A Microbial World, 2nd edition, comes with a full range of supplements: Images available in PowerPoint and JPEG Online quiz with answers and?feedback provided through the Garland Science Learning System Extra?modules provided through the Garland Science Learning System Help answering the end-of-chapter questions Online glossary Flashcards ? ?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815345143
• ISBN13: 9780815345145
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 496 Pages