(eBook PDF) Microbes and Society 5th Edition

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1284172104
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1284172102
• Author: Jeffrey C. Pommerville

At the Intersection of Science and Society Perennial best-seller Microbes and Society is the ideal text for non-majors taking a foundational course in the life sciences. Like its predecessors, the 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. 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 comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools.

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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