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An entertaining and informative overview on microbiology and its heroes, dissenters, and discoveries Begun three centuries ago by pioneers who constructed rudimentary microscopes to observe otherwise invisible life, the field of microbiology has often evolved in unexpected ways. Through the techniques introduced by these first luminaries, our knowledge of what Leeuwenhoek called animalcules has deepened considerably. So too has our awareness of our paradoxical relationship with the microbial world. Microorganisms continually assail our tissues, yet they also provide the means of promoting human health and environmental well-being. This entertaining and informative volume provides a broad picture of the most compelling areas of the field, its early history, and its recent discoveries. Animalcules presents a collection of the columns of the same name that have been published over the course of the past 12 years in Microbe (formerly ASM News). This volume is an erudite, yet approachable overview of microbiology. It introduces the field’s earliest “microbe hunters” in their human context. By chronicling the history, pioneers, and discoveries of microbiology, Animalcules provides an

Author

Bernard Dixon, (Science writer); American Society for Microbiology

Publisher

ASM Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781555817442