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    Microbiology for Dummies
    Microbiology for Dummies
    Microbiology for Dummies
    Audiobook12 hours

    Microbiology for Dummies

    Written by Jennifer C. Stearns, PhD, Michael G. Surette, PhD and Julienne C. Kaiser, PhD

    Narrated by Suzie Althens

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    About this audiobook

    Microbiology is a fascinating field that explores life down to the tiniest level. Did you know that your body contains more bacteria cells than human cells? It's true. Microbes are essential to our everyday lives, from the food we eat to the very internal systems that keep us alive. These microbes include bacteria, algae, fungi, viruses, and nematodes. Without microbes, life on Earth would not survive. It's amazing to think that all life is so dependent on these microscopic creatures, but their impact on our future is even more astonishing. Microbes are the tools that allow us to engineer hardier crops, create better medicines, and fuel our technology in sustainable ways. Microbes may just help us save the world.

    Microbiology For Dummies is your guide to understanding the fundamentals of this enormously-encompassing field. Whether your career plans include microbiology or another science or health specialty, you need to understand life at the cellular level before you can understand anything on the macro scale.

    Microbes are literally the foundation of all life, and they are everywhere. Microbiology For Dummies will help you understand them, appreciate them, and use them.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateAug 30, 2019
    ISBN9781515948865
    Microbiology for Dummies

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      Only made available for a few days in a paid Scribd month. Such a waste. Remove completely instead of just keeping it available only 10% of the time each month!