Allies and enemies : how the world depends on bacteria

Bacteria: they are invisible, mysterious, deadly, self-sufficient and absolutely essential for all life. The author, a microbiologist who has hunted and worked with an extraordinary array of bacteria, offers a powerful new perspective on Earth's oldest creatures. They are the Earth's bacte...

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Main Author: Maczulak, Anne E. [ (Anne Elizabeth)] , 1954- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : FT Press , c2011
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300 |a vii, 210 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-196) and index 
505 0 |a 1. Why the world needs bacteria -- 2. Bacteria in history -- 3. Humans defeat germs!? (but not for long) -- 4. Bacteria in popular culture -- 5. An entire industry from a single cell -- 6. The invisible universe -- 7. Climate, bacteria, and a barrel of oil -- 8. Epilogue : how microbiologists grow bacteria -- 9. Appendix : resources for learning more about bacteria 
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650 0 |a Microbial biotechnology   |v Popular works 
650 0 |a Microbiology   |v Popular works 
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650 2 2 |a Bacteriology   |x History 
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