Microbes and People: An A-Z of Microorganisms in Our Lives

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Orgnized in an A-to-Z format, this reference guide is designed to help users find their way in the vast--and sometimes bewildering--world of living things too small to be discerned with the naked eye. Entries cover environmental, industrial, and food microbiology, in addition to the microbiology of health and disease. Scientific techniques used for studying microorganisms are discussed, and biographies of key individuals are provided. A chronology of infections and disease epidemics from 430 B.C. to the present is included as an appendix.

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.,."a good first-stop source for students."-Lawrence Looks at Books
.,."recommended especially for high school or for undergraduate libraries as a good beginning reference in microbiology."-E-STREAMS
.,."should find a home in the reference section of every general, high school, and college library....would make a wonderful gift for an undergraduate microbiology major or a beginning graduate student."-SB&F
...recommended especially for high school or for undergraduate libraries as a good beginning reference in microbiology.-E-STREAMS
...should find a home in the reference section of every general, high school, and college library....would make a wonderful gift for an undergraduate microbiology major or a beginning graduate student.-SB&F
The topics are clearly explained in language that most casual readers should be able to understand....The book might be useful in high school science classes or college freshman biology classes as a tool to stimulate interest in microorganisms, their uses, and their pathogenic roles, and to provide topics for discussion or further investigation. It might also be informative to the casual reader with a basic exposure to science.-Choice
This book definitely would be a useful resource in any middle school or high school as biotechnology and advances in molecular biology become more and more important and can be found in the media almost daily.-Appraisel Science Books for Young People
This volume is a ready reference for interpreting scientific language related to understanding news and other literature about microorganisms. It is also a good place for students and others to acquire basic background information on many public health topics....this dictionary will be much used in high school, undergraduate, and public libraries.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
...a good first-stop source for students.-Lawrence Looks at Books
...a good first-stop source for students.Lawrence Looks at Books
..."a good first-stop source for students."-Lawrence Looks at Books
..."recommended especially for high school or for undergraduate libraries as a good beginning reference in microbiology."-E-STREAMS
..."should find a home in the reference section of every general, high school, and college library....would make a wonderful gift for an undergraduate microbiology major or a beginning graduate student."-SB&F
"This book definitely would be a useful resource in any middle school or high school as biotechnology and advances in molecular biology become more and more important and can be found in the media almost daily."-Appraisel Science Books for Young People
"This volume is a ready reference for interpreting scientific language related to understanding news and other literature about microorganisms. It is also a good place for students and others to acquire basic background information on many public health topics....this dictionary will be much used in high school, undergraduate, and public libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"The topics are clearly explained in language that most casual readers should be able to understand....The book might be useful in high school science classes or college freshman biology classes as a tool to stimulate interest in microorganisms, their uses, and their pathogenic roles, and to provide topics for discussion or further investigation. It might also be informative to the casual reader with a basic exposure to science."-Choice

Author Bio

NEERAJA SANKARAN is a science writer and a Ph.D. student in the history of medicine and science at Yale University. She holds degrees in both microbiology and science writing. Sankaran has contributed articles to a number of scientific publications including The Scientist, The NCRR (National Center for Research Resources) Reporter, Annals of Internal Medicine, and Yale Medicine.