Microbes and society / (Record no. 14951)
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| fixed length control field | 01472cam a2200193 a 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780763746490 (pbk.) |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0763746495 (pbk.) |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 616.9/041 |
| MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Weeks, Benjamin S. |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Microbes and society / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Benjamin S. Weeks, I. Edward Alcamo. |
| EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd ed. |
| Copyright Date | |
| Place of publication | CANADA |
| Name of publisher | JONES AND BARTLETT |
| Year of publication or production | 2008 |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xxv, 462, [39] p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. (chiefly col.) ; |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The microbial world: surprising and stunning -- Microbes in perspective: of collectors and classifiers -- Molecules of the cell: the building blocks of life -- The dna story: germs, genes, and genomics -- Bacteria: the first microbes -- Viruses: at the threshold of life -- Protists: a microbial grab bag -- Fungi: yeasts and warm fuzzies -- Growth and metabolism: running the microbial machine -- Microbial genetics: new genes for germs -- Controlling microbes: not too hot to handle -- Microbes and food: a menu of microbial delights -- Food preservation and safety: the competition -- Biotechnology and industry: microbes at work -- Microbes and agriculture: no microbes, no hamburgers -- Microbes and the environment: no microbes, no life -- Disease and resistance: the wars within -- Viral diseases of humans: AIDS to zoster -- Bacterial diseases of humans: slate wipers and current concerns. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Microbiology. |
| ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Alcamo, I. Edward. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0720/2007023500.html |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Maiduguri Study Centre | Maiduguri Study Centre | 02/04/2025 | QR41.2.W44 2008 | 0191063 | Books |