03151nam 2200673Ia 450 991081519870332120240514065929.01-283-31598-X97866133159841-118-14339-61-118-14338-81-118-14336-1(CKB)2670000000133044(EBL)818466(OCoLC)769342420(SSID)ssj0000554383(PQKBManifestationID)11330148(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000554383(PQKBWorkID)10513279(PQKB)11116555(MiAaPQ)EBC818466(MiAaPQ)EBC4032195(Au-PeEL)EBL818466(CaPaEBR)ebr10577598(CaONFJC)MIL331598(PPN)224167065(EXLCZ)99267000000013304420110601d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBacteria the benign, the bad, and the beautiful /by Trudy M. Wassenaar ; illustrations, Karoly Farkas ; with photographs by Eshel Ben Jacob1st ed.Hoboken, NJ Wiley-Blackwellc20121 online resource (244 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-118-10766-7 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Bacteria; Contents; Preface; Note to the Reader; 1. The Blue Planet; 2. Tree of Life: Let Three Live; 3. How Old Are They?; 4. On the Move; 5. Needles; 6. Dead or Alive; 7. Nobel Works; 8. Bacteria and Insects; 9. Bacterial Toxins; 10. Enzymes; 11. Genetics and Genomics; 12. Antibiotics and Resistance; 13. Marine Microbiology; 14. Bacteria and Oil; 15. Extreme Life; 16. Record Holders; 17. Bacteria and Art; 18. Fixing the Air; 19. Pest and Pestilence; 20. Our Bacteria; 21. Sensing Bacteria; 22. Bacteria and Mankind; 23. Big Questions on Small Subjects; 24. Synthetic Biology25. Bacteria, the Earth, and BeyondGlossary; Bibliography; Index of Bacterial Genera and Species; Subject IndexA comprehensive, reader-friendly introduction to the world of bacteria When most people hear the word ""bacteria"" they think of food poisoning; infections; and acute, debilitating, or fatal diseases. Yet, while E. coli, strep, and other bacterial pathogens certainly cause their share of misery in the world, they are only a tiny portion of a vast universe of microorganisms-the most basic of life forms. Without them, nothing else could live or grow on Planet Earth. Bacteria: The Benign, the Bad, and the Beautiful introduces you to this diverse, microscopic world and eBacteriaBacteriaEcologyMicrobiologyBacteria.BacteriaEcology.Microbiology.616.9/201SCI045000bisacshWassenaar Trudy M1695200MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815198703321Bacteria4074267UNINA