| Description |
xvi, 139 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 352 |
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Very short introductions ; 352
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| Contents |
Origins -- Evolution -- Discovery -- Environment and civilization -- Bacterial pathogenesis -- Antibiotics -- Antibiotic resistance -- The future |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-132) and index |
| Subject |
Bacteria.
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Bacterial Physiological Phenomena.
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| LC no. |
2012277502 |
| ISBN |
9780199578764 (paperback) |
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0199578761 (paperback) |
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