Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life
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- Synopsis
- The bacteria E. coli is perhaps most popularly recognized as an agent of human disease, but in fact most forms of E. coli are harmless and, even more significantly for the purposes of Zimmer (a science writer for The New York Times), the bacteria has been the subject of sustained study by scientists for over 100 years, making it an ideal window into the history of life. He gives the general reader a tour of the science of E. coli, describing its lessons for the nature of life, processes of evolution, and even modern genetic engineering. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307377562
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780434016242, 9780307276865
- Publisher:
- Knopf
- Date of Addition:
- 02/25/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Carl Zimmer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.