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Alcamo's Microbes and Society

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ISBN-10: 1284023478

ISBN-13: 9781284023473

Edition: 4th 2016 (Revised)

Authors: Jeffrey C. Pommerville, Jeffrey C. Pommerville

List price: $218.95
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Revised and updated to reflected new information in the field, the Fourth Edition of Alcamo's Microbes and Society is intended for liberal arts students taking a foundation course in the life sciences. It discusses the role of microbes in our everyday lives, from food production to their roll in biotechnology and the numerous other ways that microbes contribute to our world. It goes on to explore such topics as the function of microbes in ecological systems and environmental systems. Coverage of bioterrorism, antibiotic resistance, and microbial disease offer students a broad and current perspective of the extensive impact of various microbes. Consistent with Edward Alcamo's…    
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Book details

List price: $218.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2016
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 9/24/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 474
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.310
Language: English