Bacteria: A Very Short Introduction - Couverture souple

Amyes, Sebastian G.B.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199578761 ISBN 13 : 9780199578764

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2013

Synopsis

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 Amyes explores the nature of bacteria, their origin and evolution, bacteria in the environment, and bacteria and disease. In looking at our efforts to manage co-evolving bacteria, he also considers the challenges of resistance to antibiotics.

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A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Sebastian Amyes is Professor of Microbial Chemotherapy at Edinburgh University, and author of many research publications as well as the books Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, and Magic Bullets: Lost Horizons.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199578761
• ISBN 13: 9780199578764
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 139
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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