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Sto caricando le informazioni... Microbes and Man (originale 1969; edizione 2000)di John Postgate (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Truth is, I was very disappointed by this compared to a previous Postgate book, The Outer Reaches of Life, which I read a few years ago. That book was quite fascinating, but not sufficiently detailed in its coverage of the chemistry involved, and recommended this book as appropriate for those who want more. However this book is just as disappointing in its chemistry coverage. Yes, there are a few chemical reactions scattered through the book, but there's no larger discussion of them --- which of these reactions generate rather than require energy, which function to transport electrons from here to there, and so on. Beyond this disappointing chemistry coverage, the book felt scattershot, like ten different essays glued together into a book. Not bad, and certainly very interesting if you've never read this stuff before, but not worth the time if you're generally biologically literate. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Microbes are everywhere. Normally invisible, they are abundant in the air we breathe, in soil, in water, on our skin and hair, in our mouths and intestines, on and in the food we eat. They make the soil fertile; they clean up the environment; they change, often improve, our food; some protect us from less desirable microbes. Yet most people are scarcely aware that they exist - except when they become ill. Microbes, as 'germs', are widely regarded as nasty, unpopular because a few can cause disease and a few can spoil food. Yet collectively microbes present a fascinating world of miniscule creatures, who together encompass all the processes of which terrestrial life is capable: creatures who have profound effects on our lives and surroundings. In this up-dated edition, the extraordinary impact which the microbial community has on our everyday lives is described in an accessible and easy to read style. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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The title of the book purports to offer an introduction to microbiology, however it should be noted that it focusses almost exclusively on bacteria; those interested in microfungi, viruses, etc. will certainly be disappointed as they receive only the most cursory acknowledgement. It should also be noted that this really is an introduction – the reader already moderately well-read in biology will gain very little from this work aside from an easygoing revision of basic bacteriological knowledge. I realise this sounds like a negative review so far, but in fact even as one moderately well-read in biology myself I nonetheless enjoyed Microbes and Man very much; for those familiar with the most basic scientific concepts it is an easy and enjoyable read, and although I would generally advise one to read the most recent of two science books (all else being equal), this nonetheless provides a well-written and still-relevant introduction to the complex relationship between Microbe and Man.