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Bacteria : a very short introduction / Sebastian G.B. Amyes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Amyes, Sebastian G. B., author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bacteria.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 139 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- 2013.
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
- Summary:
- Bacteria form a fundamental branch of life. They are the oldest forms of life as we know it, and they are still the most prolific living organisms. They inhabit every part of the Earth's surface, its ocean depths, and even terrains such as boiling hot springs. They are most familiar as agents of disease, but benign bacteria are critical to the recycling of elements and all ecology, as well as to human health. In this book, Sebastian Amyes explores the nature of bacteria, their origin and evolution, bacteria in the environment, and bacteria and disease.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-165408-6
- 0-19-165407-8
- OCLC:
- 958568339
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