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Cover 1 Title Page 3 Copyright 4 Brief Contents 4 About the Authors 6 Preface 7 Acknowledgments 22 Table of Contents 25 CHAPTER 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology 35 1.1 The Scope of Microbiology 36 1.2 The Impact of Microbes on Earth: Small Organisms with a Giant Effect 36 Microbial Involvement in Shaping Our Planet 37 1.3 Humans Use of Microorganisms 40 1.4 Infectious Diseases and the Human Condition 42 1.5 The General Characteristics of Microorganisms 44 Cellular Organization 44 Lifestyles of Microorganisms 44 1.6 The Historical Foundations of Microbiology 45 The Development of the Microscope: "Seeing Is Believing" 45 The Establishment of the Scientific Method 49 Deductive and Inductive Reasoning 50 The Development of Medical Microbiology 51 1.7 Naming, Classifying, and Identifying Microorganisms 52 Assigning Specific Names 52 The Levels of Classification 54 The Origin and Evolution of Microorganisms 54 Systems of Presenting a Universal Tree of Life 56 INSIGHT 1.1 The More Things Change 43 INSIGHT 1.2 The Fall of Superstition and the Rise of Microbiology 46 INSIGHT 1.3 Martian Microbes and Astrobiology 53 Chapter Summary 58 Multiple-Choice and True-False: Knowledge and Comprehens

Who reads Microbiology : a Systems Approach?

Author

Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Higher Education ; McGraw-Hill [distributor

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9783794526147

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Chemistry, Medical

Rating

3.58 / 5 (26 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13