Life Sciences - Microbiology
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Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government’s Secret Germ Laboratory
$18.99 Add to cartStrictly off limits to the public, Plum Island is home to virginal beaches, cliffs, forests, ponds — and the deadliest germs that have ever roamed the planet. Lab 257 blows the lid off the stunning t
- Author: Carroll, Michael C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 09 2005
- ISBN10: 006078184X
- Language: English
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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
$19.99 Add to cartThe New York Times Bestseller
From Pulitzer Prize winner Ed Yong, a groundbreaking, wondrously informative, and vastly entertaining examination of the most significant revolution in biology since Darw
- Author: Yong, Ed
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 16, 2018
- ISBN10: 0062368605
- Language: English
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The Good Virus: The Amazing Story and Forgotten Promise of the Phage
$19.99 Read moreAt every moment, within our bodies and all around us, trillions of microscopic combatants are waging a war that shapes our health and life on Earth. Countless times per second, viruses known as phages
- Author: Ireland, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1324086432
- Language: English
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The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health
$18.99 Add to cartPrepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. The Hidden Half of Nature reveals why good health–for people and for plants–depends on Earth’s smallest creatures. Restoring
- Author: Montgomery, David R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 15 2016
- ISBN10: 0393353370
- Language: English
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The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story
$9.99 Add to cart“The bard of biological weapons captures the drama of the front lines.”–Richard Danzig, former secretary of the navy
The first major bioterror event in the United States-the anthrax attacks in Octob- Author: Preston, Richard
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 26 2003
- ISBN10: 0345466632
- Language: English
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Lichens: The Macrolichens of Ontario and the Great Lakes Region of the United States
$49.95 Read moreLichens are complex life forms that are the result of a symbiotic partnership between multiple organisms, usually a fungus and an alga. Though often overlooked or mistaken for other organisms (like m
- Author: McMullin, R. Troy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: August 15, 2023
- ISBN10: 022810369X
- Language: English
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The Mold in Dr. Florey’s Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle
$23.99 Add to cartThe dramatic, untold story of the discovery of the first wonder drug, the men who led the way, and how it changed the modern world
In his wonderfully engaging book, acclaimed author Eric Lax tells the- Author: Lax, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: December 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0805077782
- Language: English
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A Field Guide to Bacteria
$29.95 Add to cart“Although most people are aware that bacteria are all around us, few would guess that they produce such distinctive and accessible signs. Whether you’re walking on the beach, visiting a zoo or aquariu
- Author: Dyer, Betsey Dexter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 366
- Publish Date: May 15 2003
- ISBN10: 0801488540
- Language: English
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Microbiology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIn recent decades we have come to realize that the microbial world is hugely diverse, and can be found in the most extreme environments. Fungi, single-celled protists, bacteria, archaea, and the vast … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Money, Nicholas P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: February 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0199681686
- Language: English
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The Whole-Body Microbiome: How to Harness Microbes – Inside and Out – For Lifelong Health
$24.95 Read moreModern-day science has allowed us to prolong and improve life in astonishing ways, often by fending off germs and other invisible foes. But there’s no “immunity” to the inevitable signs of aging . . …. [more below]
- Author: Finlay, B. Brett
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 22 2019
- ISBN10: 1615194819
- Language: English
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Discovering the Microscopic World: A Guide to the Incredible Structures of Organisms
$19.99 Read moreMarvel at the wonders of the miniature world and its complex lifeforms in this fascinating hardback guide, illustrated throughout with spectacular full-color photography.
With the latest developments- Series: Discovering…
- Author: Taylor, Marianne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1398830526
- Language: English
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Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Mushrooms
$22.00 Add to cartSimon & Schuster’s Guide to Mushrooms is indispensable to anyone fascinated by mushrooms and other fungi. Lavishly illustrated, it contains detailed information about 420 types of mushrooms and other … [more below]
- Series: Nature Guide Series
- Author: Lincoff, Gary H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 511
- Publish Date: March 12 1982
- ISBN10: 0671428497
- Language: English
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Bacteria: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartbVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b
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 organ- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Amyes, Sebastian G. B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: September 23 2022
- ISBN10: 0192895249
- Language: English
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Microbiology for Dummies
$24.99 Add to cartMicrobiology For Dummies (9781119544425) was previously published as Microbiology For Dummies (9781118871188). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as th
- Author: Stearns, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 26 2019
- ISBN10: 1119544424
- Language: English
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Microbiomes: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The term ‘microbiomes’ encapsulates an important scientific breakthrough of recent years. This is the realization that humans, other animals, and- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Douglas, Angela E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 24 2023
- ISBN10: 019887085X
- Language: English
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Space Bites: Reflections of a NASA Food Scientist
$16.99 Add to cart“During her decades-long career at NASA, my friend and colleague Vickie Kloeris made sure my fellow astronauts and I were well-fed and healthy while in space. Space Bites is not only a compilation of … [more below]
- Author: Kloeris, Vickie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 141
- Publish Date: December 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1955026807
- Language: English
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Microbiology by OpenStax
$64.99 Add to cartMicrobiology covers the scope and sequence requirements for a single-semester microbiology course for non-majors. The book presents the core concepts of microbiology with a focus on applications for c
- Author: Parker, Nina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 1184
- Publish Date: February 06 2023
- ISBN10: 9135167882
- Language: English
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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
$32.00 Add to cartNew York Times Bestseller
New York Times Notable Book of 2016 – NPR Great Read of 2016 – Named a Best Book of 2016 by The Economist, Smithsonian, NPR’s Science Friday, MPR, Minnesota Star Tribune, Kirk
- Author: Yong, Ed
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: August 09 2016
- ISBN10: 62368591
- Language: English
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Myxomycetes
$24.99 Add to cartThis book identifies all the species one is likely to encounter, with extensive information on their structural features, distribution, and ecological associations. Superbly illustrated, including key… [more below]
- Author: Stephenson, Steven L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: June 15 2000
- ISBN10: 0881924393
- Language: English
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Biocivilisations: A New Look at the Science of Life
$24.95 Read more“A brilliant book [that] shows a way out of the destructive trap of Anthropocentric arrogance.”–Vandana Shiva, author of Terra Viva
“An unusually thought-provoking and ambitious book.”–Dr. James A.
- Author: Slijepčevic, Predrag B
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1645021386
- Language: English
