Living in a microbial world /
Bruce V. Hofkin.
- New York : Garland Science, c2011.
- xvii, 437, [39] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Living in the microbial world -- The chemistry of life -- The cell : where life begins -- A field guide to the microorganisms -- The microbiology of history and the history of microbiology -- Microbial genetics -- Metabolism and growth -- Microbial evolution : the origin and diversity of life -- An ecologist's guide to microbiology -- The nature of disease : a pathogen's perspective -- Host defense -- Control of microbial growth -- Epidemiology : who, what, when, where, and why? -- The future is here. microorganisms and biotechnology -- Guess who's coming to dinner : microorganisms and food -- Better living with microorganisms : industrial and applied microbiology.