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Microbes and Society
Author: Jeffrey C. PommervilleOVERVIEW
Microbes and Society, Fifth 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. The text enhances student learning by presenting topics that maintain the integrity of the scientific endeavour while following the outlines of good storytelling. Students will come away with a critical understanding of the broad impact microbes have on our society.
The Fifth 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, Microbes and Society, Fifth Edition is an essential text for students taking an introductory microbiology course.
Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a complete and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools.
Features and Benefits
- Part I introduces the microbial world and Part II moves to the practical applications of microbiology
- Chapters are designed to let instructors create their own approach to microbiology to meet their students’ needs
- A Closer Look boxes present a historical insight, an interesting aside, or a health issue in each chapter
- New Pronunciation Guide to aid students in pronouncing Latinized organism names
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Part I The Microbial World
- Chapter 1 The Microbial World: Diverse and Immense
- Chapter 2 Microbes in Perspective: The Pioneers, Classifiers, and Observers
- Chapter 3 Molecules of the Cell: The Building Blocks of Life
- Chapter 4 Exploring the Prokaryotic World: The Bacteria and Archaea Domains
- Chapter 5 The Eukaryotic World: Protists and Fungi
- Chapter 6 Viruses: At the Threshold of Life
- Chapter 7 Growth and Metabolism: Running the Microbial Machine
- Chapter 8 The DNA Story: Chromosomes, Genes, and Genomics
- Chapter 9 Microbial Genetics: From Genes to Genetic Engineering
- Chapter 10 Controlling Microbes: In Our Surroundings and Close to Home
- Chapter 11 Microbial Crosstalk: Uncovering the Social Life of Microbes
- Part II Microbes and Human Affairs
- Chapter 12 Microbes and Food: Food Preservation and Safety
- Chapter 13 Microbes and Food: A Menu of Microbial Delights
- Chapter 14 Biotechnology and Industry: Putting Microbes to Work
- Chapter 15 Microbes and Agriculture: No Microbes, No Hamburgers
- Chapter 16 Microbes and the Environment: No Microbes, No Life
- Chapter 17 Disease and Resistance: The Wars Within
- Chapter 18 Viral Diseases of Humans: AIDS to Zika
- Chapter 19 Bacterial Diseases of Humans: Slate-Wipers and Current Concerns
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