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Microbes and man

John Postgate

Cambridge University Press, c2000

4th ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Microbes are everywhere. Normally invisible, they are abundant in the air we breathe, in soil, in water, on our skin and hair, in our mouths and intestines, on and in the food we eat. They make the soil fertile; they clean up the environment; they change, often improve, our food; some protect us from less desirable microbes. Yet most people are scarcely aware that they exist - except when they become ill. Microbes, as 'germs', are widely regarded as nasty, unpopular because a few can cause disease and a few can spoil food. Yet collectively microbes present a fascinating world of miniscule creatures, who together encompass all the processes of which terrestrial life is capable: creatures who have profound effects on our lives and surroundings. In this up-dated edition, the extraordinary impact which the microbial community has on our everyday lives is described in an accessible and easy to read style.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • 1. Man and microbes
  • 2. Microbiology
  • 3. Microbes in society
  • 4. Interlude: how to handle microbes
  • 5. Microbes in nutrition
  • 6. Microbes in production
  • 7. Deterioration, decay and pollution
  • 8. Disposal and cleaning-up
  • 9. Second interlude: microbiologists and Man
  • 10. Microbes in evolution
  • 11. Microbes in the future.

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  • NCID
    BA45196689
  • ISBN
    • 0521665795
  • LCCN
    99013564
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 373 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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