Microbiology: A Very Short Introduction

by Nicholas P. Money

Book Overview

In recent decades we have come to realize that the microbial world is hugely diverse, and can be found in the most extreme environments. Fungi, single-celled protists, bacteria, archaea, and the vast array of viruses and sub-viral particles far outnumber plants and animals. Microbes, we now know, play a critical role in ecosystems, in the chemistry of atmosphere and oceans, and within our bodies. The field of microbiology, armed with new techniques...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199681686
• ISBN13: 9780199681686
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 6.6"