Bacteria : a very short introduction / Sebastian G.B. Amyes.

  • Amyes, Sebastian G. B.
Date:
2013
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About this work

Description

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.

Publication/Creation

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Physical description

xvi, 139 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Series

Contributors

Edition

First edition.

Contents

Origins -- Evolution -- Discovery -- Environment and civilization -- Bacterial pathogenesis -- Antibiotics -- Antibiotic resistance -- The future.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-132) and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    QW52 2013A53b
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780199578764
  • 0199578761