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Alcamo's Microbes and Society. Text with Access Code

Pommerville, Jeffrey C.

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Book Information
Edition:	4th
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Publishing
ISBN:	1-284-02347-8 (1284023478)
ISBN-13:	978-1-284-02347-3 (9781284023473)
New Edition:	1-284-17210-4
Old Edition:	0-7637-9064-8
Format:	Textbook/Undergrad
Binding:	with Supplement Softcover + Internet Access Code
Copyright:	2016
Publish Date:	09/14
Weight:	2.05 Lbs.
Pages:	474
Carton Quantity:	18
Subject Class:	MIC (Microbiology)
Remarks:	A New Edition of this Title is Available
Return Policy:	Returns accepted up to 6 months provided no other recalls or return restrictions apply. This product contains software or Internet access code(s). Returns are not accepted if seal is broken or if access code revealed.
Table Of Contents:	View
Contributing Authors:	View
ProQuest Ebook Central:	Available in ProQuest Ebook Central™ View

Class Specifications
Discipline:	Micro/Immuno
Subject Definition:	Microbiology
NLM Class:	QW 4
LC Class:	QR41.2
Abstract:	Perennial best-seller Alcamo.s Microbes and Society is the ideal text for non-majors taking a foundational course in the life sciences. Like its predecessors, the Fourth Edition discusses the role of microbes in our daily lives, from food production to biotechnology, and provides extensive coverage of both the positive and negative roles microbes play. The text explores the function of microbes in ecological and environmental systems, as well as key current issues such as antibiotic resistance, the importance of vaccines, and emerging microbial diseases. Students will come away with a critical understanding of the broad impact microbes have on our society. The Fourth Edition retains the user-friendly readability of previous editions while incorporating original features and material, including new information on viruses and microbial groups, new data on microbes in agriculture and the environment, current applications of genetic engineering and biotechnology, and fully updated coverage of microbes and the human microbiome. Discussions of the immune system, bacterial growth and metabolism, and viral and bacterial diseases have been revised for clarity and concept retention, and coverage of food microbiology, vaccines, and human health has been expanded. Comprehensive yet accessible for non-science-majors, Alcamo.s Microbes and Society, Fourth Edition is an essential text for students taking an introductory microbiology course.

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