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Amyes, Sebastian G. B.

 
9780192895240: Bacteria: A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN 10: 0192895249 ISBN 13: 9780192895240
Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2022

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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 Very Short Introduction, Sebastian G. B. Amyes explores the nature of bacteria, their origin and evolution, bacteria in the environment, and bacteria and disease. In this new edition, he examines the ethical implications of synthetic bacteria, the evolving technologies used to combat antibiotics resistance, and the role bacteria play in the evolutionary development of humans.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Sebastian G. B. Amyes is Professor Emeritus of Microbial Chemotherapy at Edinburgh University, and author of many research publications as well as the books Antibacterial Chemotherapy (2010), and Magic Bullets: Lost Horizons (2001).


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Editore
OUP Oxford
Data di pubblicazione
2022
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0192895249
ISBN 13 
9780192895240
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
2
Numero di pagine
176
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9780199578764: Bacteria: A Very Short Introduction

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ISBN 10:  0199578761 ISBN 13:  9780199578764
Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2013
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