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Dost ve Düşman Bakteriler
Uzun süredir varlar, çok sayıdalar, daha zekiler.
Dört milyar yıldır buradalar ye vücudunuzdaki hücrelerden bile daha fazla sayıdalar.
Bakteriler sizi nasıl canlı kılarlar ve sizi öldürmelerine nasıl engel olursunuz?
"İnsan bakteriyi yendi, ama sadece kısa bir süre için..."
Bu kitapta bakteriler ile doğanın geri kalanı arasındaki gizli, çarpıcı ilişkiler ortaya konuyor.
Bakteriler görünmezdirler, gizemlidirler, ölümcüldürler ve kendi kendilerine yeterler...
Sizinki de dahil olmak üzere tüm hayatlar için kesinlikle önemlidirler.
Başka hiçbir canlı zarif basitliğini inanılmaz derecede karmaşık rolüyle birleştiremez: Bakteriler bizi canlı kılar, bize besin sağlar ve biyosferimizi düzenlerler. Onlarsız bir gün bile yaşayamayız ve hiçbir kimyasal, antibiyotik ya da radyasyon onları tamamen ortadan kaldıramadı. Bazıları bizi seve seve öldürecek olsalar da onlar bizim ortaklarımızdır.
Dost ve Düşman Bakteriler bu şaşırtıcı yakın ilişkinin hikayesini anlatıyor. Bakterilerle çalışan bir mikrobiyolog olan Anne Maczulak tarafından yazılan bu kitap, yeryüzünün en eski yaratıkları hakkında yeni ve güçlü bir bakış açısı sunuyor. Bakterilerin nasıl çalıştıklarını, nasıl evrimleştiklerini, şaşırtıcı katkılarını ve kullanımlarını, insanlık tarihindeki rollerini keşfedeceksiniz.
Dört milyar yıldır buradalar ye vücudunuzdaki hücrelerden bile daha fazla sayıdalar.
Bakteriler sizi nasıl canlı kılarlar ve sizi öldürmelerine nasıl engel olursunuz?
"İnsan bakteriyi yendi, ama sadece kısa bir süre için..."
Bu kitapta bakteriler ile doğanın geri kalanı arasındaki gizli, çarpıcı ilişkiler ortaya konuyor.
Bakteriler görünmezdirler, gizemlidirler, ölümcüldürler ve kendi kendilerine yeterler...
Sizinki de dahil olmak üzere tüm hayatlar için kesinlikle önemlidirler.
Başka hiçbir canlı zarif basitliğini inanılmaz derecede karmaşık rolüyle birleştiremez: Bakteriler bizi canlı kılar, bize besin sağlar ve biyosferimizi düzenlerler. Onlarsız bir gün bile yaşayamayız ve hiçbir kimyasal, antibiyotik ya da radyasyon onları tamamen ortadan kaldıramadı. Bazıları bizi seve seve öldürecek olsalar da onlar bizim ortaklarımızdır.
Dost ve Düşman Bakteriler bu şaşırtıcı yakın ilişkinin hikayesini anlatıyor. Bakterilerle çalışan bir mikrobiyolog olan Anne Maczulak tarafından yazılan bu kitap, yeryüzünün en eski yaratıkları hakkında yeni ve güçlü bir bakış açısı sunuyor. Bakterilerin nasıl çalıştıklarını, nasıl evrimleştiklerini, şaşırtıcı katkılarını ve kullanımlarını, insanlık tarihindeki rollerini keşfedeceksiniz.
262 pages, Paperback
First published June 30, 2010
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April 5, 2016
Anne, anaerobik bakterileri (oksijenle temas ettiğinde yaşayamayan mikroplar) geliştiren yetiştiren Hungate yöntemiyle eğitilmiş az sayıda mikrobiyologtan biridir. Endüstride Fortune 500 şirketlerinin mikrobiyoloji laboratuvarlarında çalıştı, kepek önleyici şampuanlar, deodorantlar, su arıtıcılar, lavabo açıcılar, lağım çukuru temizleyiciler ve dezenfektanlar geliştirdi; tüm bu ürünler mikrop dünyasıyla ilişkilidir. California- Üniversitesi'nde/San Francisco yara iyileştiren tedaviler, mikrop öldüren sabunlar ve ayak mantarı tedavileri üzerine araştırmalar yönetti.
UZUN SÜREDİR VARLAR, ÇOK SAYIDALAR, DAHA ZEKİLER
Dört milyar yıldır buradalar ve vücudunuzdaki hücrelerden bile daha fazla sayıdalar
BAKTERİLER SİZİ NASIL CANLI KILARLAR…
...ve sizi öldürmelerine nasıl engel olursunuz?
“İNSAN BAKTERİYİ YENDİ”
Sadece kısa bir süre için…
GÖRÜNMEZ DÜNYA
Bakteriler ve doğanın geri kalanı arasındaki gizli, çarpıcı ilişkiler
BAKTERİLER: GÖRÜNMEZLER, GİZEMLİLER, ÖLÜMCÜLLER VE KENDİ KENDİLERİNE YETİYORLAR…
Sizinki de dahil olmak üzere tüm hayatlar için kesinlikle önemliler. Başka hiçbir canlı zarif basitliğini inanılmaz derecede karmaşık rolüyle birleştiremez: Bakteriler bizi canlı kılar, bize besin sağlar ve biyosferimizi düzenlerler. Onlarsız bir gün bile yaşayamayız ve hiçbir kimyasal, antibiyotik ya da radyasyon onları tamamen ortadan kaldıramadı. Bazıları bizi seve seve öldürecek olsalar da onlar bizim ortaklarımız.
Dostlar ve Düşmanlar bu şaşırtıcı yakın ilişkinin hikayesini anlatıyor. Sıra dışı miktarda bakteriler çalışan bir mikrobiyolog olan Anne Maczulak tarafından yazılan bu kitap, yeryüzünün en eski yaratıkları hakkında yeni ve güçlü bir bakış açısı sunuyor. Bakterilerin nasıl çalıştıklarını, nasıl evrimleştiklerini, şaşırtıcı katkılarını ve kullanımlarını, insanlık tarihindeki rollerini keşfedeceksiniz. Hiçbir yaşam formu onlardan daha önemli değildir ve Maczulak’ın ellerinde hiçbiri daha büyüleyici değildir.
“Dostlar ve Düşmanlar’da anne Maczulak bakterilerin gizemini ortaya çıkarıyor. Kullanışlı, faydalı ve kolay okunur şekilde Maczulak bakteri ve virüs dünyasını aydınlatıyor. Önemli bir konu üzerine çarpıcı bir kitap”
-SHELDON SIEGEL, The New York Times’ın çok satan kitabı Judgment Day’in yazarı
“Bir mikrobiyolog olarak Anne Maczulak, dünyamızı yöneten ve vücutlarımızın çalışmasına yardımcı olan çok basit organizmaların parmak ısırtan yeteneklerini değerlendiriyor. Bir yazar olarak okuyucularını, gizemli diyarlar hakkında daha fazla bilgi edinmeye teşvik ediyor. Dost ve Düşman Bakteriler hem eğlenceli hem de kullanışlı; çünkü bilimi tarih ve popüler kültürle harmanlıyor.
-JESSICA SNYDER SACHS, Good Germs, Bad Germs: Health and Survival in a Bacterial World’ün yazarı
“Anne Maczulak, modern mikrobiyolojinin olanaklarını ortaya koyma görevini büyüleyici bir şekilde kotarıyor. ”
-CHARLES P. GERBA (Dr. Mikrop olarak da biliniyor), Arizona Üniversitesi, Tuscon
“Anne Maczulak, mikropların karmaşık ayrıntılarını basit, kolay anlaşılır bir dilde ustaca anlatmış. Çeşitli mikrop dünyasının “yin yang”ını çok sayıda tarihi hikaye ile zenginleştiriyor. Okuyucuya, mikropların kimyasal mekanizmalarını, karmaşık dayanışmalarını, ışık hızındaki uyum sağlama yeteneklerini ve genetik esnekliklerini tanımlayarak ve hayatın mucizesinin altında yatan kuralların belirtilerini sunarak mikropların insan varlığına faydalarını anlatıyor.”
-DR. PHILIP M. TIERNO JR., Yönetici, New York Üniversitesi Langone Tıp Merkezi ve New York Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Klinik Mikrobiyoloji ve İmmünoloji
Anne Maczulak, Watchung New Jersey'de yazar ya da biyolog olma hayaliyle büyüdü. Lisans ve lisansüstü çalışmalarını Ohio Eyalet Üniversitesi'nde hayvan beslenmesi üzerine, doktorasını Kentucky Üniversitesi'nde beslenme ve mikrobiyoloji üzerine ve doktora sonrası çalışmalarını New York Eyaleti Sağlık Departmanı'nda tamamladı. Aynı zamanda San Francisco Golden Gate Üniversitesi'nden MBA derecesine sahiptir.
UZUN SÜREDİR VARLAR, ÇOK SAYIDALAR, DAHA ZEKİLER
Dört milyar yıldır buradalar ve vücudunuzdaki hücrelerden bile daha fazla sayıdalar
BAKTERİLER SİZİ NASIL CANLI KILARLAR…
...ve sizi öldürmelerine nasıl engel olursunuz?
“İNSAN BAKTERİYİ YENDİ”
Sadece kısa bir süre için…
GÖRÜNMEZ DÜNYA
Bakteriler ve doğanın geri kalanı arasındaki gizli, çarpıcı ilişkiler
BAKTERİLER: GÖRÜNMEZLER, GİZEMLİLER, ÖLÜMCÜLLER VE KENDİ KENDİLERİNE YETİYORLAR…
Sizinki de dahil olmak üzere tüm hayatlar için kesinlikle önemliler. Başka hiçbir canlı zarif basitliğini inanılmaz derecede karmaşık rolüyle birleştiremez: Bakteriler bizi canlı kılar, bize besin sağlar ve biyosferimizi düzenlerler. Onlarsız bir gün bile yaşayamayız ve hiçbir kimyasal, antibiyotik ya da radyasyon onları tamamen ortadan kaldıramadı. Bazıları bizi seve seve öldürecek olsalar da onlar bizim ortaklarımız.
Dostlar ve Düşmanlar bu şaşırtıcı yakın ilişkinin hikayesini anlatıyor. Sıra dışı miktarda bakteriler çalışan bir mikrobiyolog olan Anne Maczulak tarafından yazılan bu kitap, yeryüzünün en eski yaratıkları hakkında yeni ve güçlü bir bakış açısı sunuyor. Bakterilerin nasıl çalıştıklarını, nasıl evrimleştiklerini, şaşırtıcı katkılarını ve kullanımlarını, insanlık tarihindeki rollerini keşfedeceksiniz. Hiçbir yaşam formu onlardan daha önemli değildir ve Maczulak’ın ellerinde hiçbiri daha büyüleyici değildir.
“Dostlar ve Düşmanlar’da anne Maczulak bakterilerin gizemini ortaya çıkarıyor. Kullanışlı, faydalı ve kolay okunur şekilde Maczulak bakteri ve virüs dünyasını aydınlatıyor. Önemli bir konu üzerine çarpıcı bir kitap”
-SHELDON SIEGEL, The New York Times’ın çok satan kitabı Judgment Day’in yazarı
“Bir mikrobiyolog olarak Anne Maczulak, dünyamızı yöneten ve vücutlarımızın çalışmasına yardımcı olan çok basit organizmaların parmak ısırtan yeteneklerini değerlendiriyor. Bir yazar olarak okuyucularını, gizemli diyarlar hakkında daha fazla bilgi edinmeye teşvik ediyor. Dost ve Düşman Bakteriler hem eğlenceli hem de kullanışlı; çünkü bilimi tarih ve popüler kültürle harmanlıyor.
-JESSICA SNYDER SACHS, Good Germs, Bad Germs: Health and Survival in a Bacterial World’ün yazarı
“Anne Maczulak, modern mikrobiyolojinin olanaklarını ortaya koyma görevini büyüleyici bir şekilde kotarıyor. ”
-CHARLES P. GERBA (Dr. Mikrop olarak da biliniyor), Arizona Üniversitesi, Tuscon
“Anne Maczulak, mikropların karmaşık ayrıntılarını basit, kolay anlaşılır bir dilde ustaca anlatmış. Çeşitli mikrop dünyasının “yin yang”ını çok sayıda tarihi hikaye ile zenginleştiriyor. Okuyucuya, mikropların kimyasal mekanizmalarını, karmaşık dayanışmalarını, ışık hızındaki uyum sağlama yeteneklerini ve genetik esnekliklerini tanımlayarak ve hayatın mucizesinin altında yatan kuralların belirtilerini sunarak mikropların insan varlığına faydalarını anlatıyor.”
-DR. PHILIP M. TIERNO JR., Yönetici, New York Üniversitesi Langone Tıp Merkezi ve New York Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Klinik Mikrobiyoloji ve İmmünoloji
Anne Maczulak, Watchung New Jersey'de yazar ya da biyolog olma hayaliyle büyüdü. Lisans ve lisansüstü çalışmalarını Ohio Eyalet Üniversitesi'nde hayvan beslenmesi üzerine, doktorasını Kentucky Üniversitesi'nde beslenme ve mikrobiyoloji üzerine ve doktora sonrası çalışmalarını New York Eyaleti Sağlık Departmanı'nda tamamladı. Aynı zamanda San Francisco Golden Gate Üniversitesi'nden MBA derecesine sahiptir.
October 27, 2010
In this book PhD microbiologist Anne Maczulak presents an overview of the bacterial enemies and bacterial allies of humans. On the enemies side we read about well-known and a few lesser known bacterial pathogens, as well as about how they are spread among humans. We hear a little about historical cases, such as Typhoid Mary, and more recent topics, including the use of Anthrax spores as a terrorist weapon and why it is both effective and non-effective. On the allies side, Maczulak describes the bacterial communities that reside on our skin and in our guts, and how they help minimize infection from bacterial pathogens (in the case of skin bacteria), and how bacteria in our guts help carry out essential roles in digestion. We also learn about biotechnology and genetically engineered bacteria, such as E. coli. They can be used to produce human gene products such as insulin, etc. Pretty cool stuff! There is also a nice overview of what DNA is and how it can be engineered as well. And, also on the allies side we learn about how bacteria can be used in bioremediation, that is, to help clean up toxic materials in the environment - pretty slick! Lastly, we also learn about how knowing about bacterial may help astronomers to discover whether live does or has existed on other planets.
All in all I found this book to be fairly well written, but not especially engaging. This book just scratches the surface of the roles of bacteria on earth, and, frankly, at the end, it almost sounds like Maczulak is pleading for a friend who is in trouble rather than telling friends about something really cool she has learned. I can't say that I learned a lot of new things by reading this book, but, then again, it wasn't written for professional biologists. It was written for the popular market. I don't think you will see this book on best-seller's lists, but it does, as i mentioned above, provide an adequate introduction to some interesting bits about bacteria.
Recommendation? Well, I don't think it'll be a hit with most people, and the group I would probably recommend it to would be college freshman or sophomore biology majors, and even then I don't expect to hear a lot of raving.
All in all I found this book to be fairly well written, but not especially engaging. This book just scratches the surface of the roles of bacteria on earth, and, frankly, at the end, it almost sounds like Maczulak is pleading for a friend who is in trouble rather than telling friends about something really cool she has learned. I can't say that I learned a lot of new things by reading this book, but, then again, it wasn't written for professional biologists. It was written for the popular market. I don't think you will see this book on best-seller's lists, but it does, as i mentioned above, provide an adequate introduction to some interesting bits about bacteria.
Recommendation? Well, I don't think it'll be a hit with most people, and the group I would probably recommend it to would be college freshman or sophomore biology majors, and even then I don't expect to hear a lot of raving.
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April 22, 2011Currently FREE ON KINDLE.
Personally, I find science books fascinating, but I know that many don't. They often lead to deep musings on the nature of the universe..... Oh, sorry, I was musing there for a second.
Well, if you are feeling scientific, it's a good discount from the usual price of twenty dollars, anyway. Get it here. Or there. Or anywhere. :-)
Personally, I find science books fascinating, but I know that many don't. They often lead to deep musings on the nature of the universe..... Oh, sorry, I was musing there for a second.
Well, if you are feeling scientific, it's a good discount from the usual price of twenty dollars, anyway. Get it here. Or there. Or anywhere. :-)
January 11, 2011
got halfway through it - started to read more like a textbook than non-fiction and i lost interest. subject matter is really intriguing but starts to get too boring. not saying i won't return to it though!
December 22, 2010
Somewhat informative, but didn't find the organization or writing very engaging. At times, it read like an introductory chapter to microbiology textbooks.
July 17, 2011
The middle chapters were interesting. The end was dry and I ended up skimming it.
June 24, 2015
Television commercials constantly inform us that bacteria are everywhere, and if we buy whatever product is being advertised we (and our families - especially our children!) can be protected from 99% of them. The problem is that often we don't need protection from most of the bacteria being destroyed. In fact, our bodies are covered in bacteria - inside and out - and they're generally more helpful than harmful. And if you've paid attention to news stories you'll probably already know that scientists worry that products such as anti-bacterial soaps are actually creating the conditions for genetic mutations in many harmful bacteria that make them immune to such products, thereby defeating their use and purpose.
Anne Maczulak is a microbiologist who is obviously passionate about bacteria, and in this book she turns that passion into a crusade for respect for the invisible world around us and the bacteria that make life possible here on Earth. The problem is that her passion causes her to jump all over the place in this enthusiastic... well, I'm not sure what to call it. You can't call it a "narrative" because that suggests order and there's precious little of that here. Scientific terms are tossed out liberally and frequently without definitions or explanations. Acronyms are used without telling what they mean. Historical people and events are mentioned with only the briefest stories. Concepts are discussed in a haphazard fashion, bouncing to other topics before returning - sometimes - and seldom with satisfactory or comprehensible explanations.
In fact, I was reminded of this book while reading with my 3rd grader in her science book - it had the same tone and same short sentences and moved from one topic to another without really saying much - except this book uses lots of big words without even stopping for definitions. A little focus could have done wonders to a fascinating topic. I do not recommend this book.
Anne Maczulak is a microbiologist who is obviously passionate about bacteria, and in this book she turns that passion into a crusade for respect for the invisible world around us and the bacteria that make life possible here on Earth. The problem is that her passion causes her to jump all over the place in this enthusiastic... well, I'm not sure what to call it. You can't call it a "narrative" because that suggests order and there's precious little of that here. Scientific terms are tossed out liberally and frequently without definitions or explanations. Acronyms are used without telling what they mean. Historical people and events are mentioned with only the briefest stories. Concepts are discussed in a haphazard fashion, bouncing to other topics before returning - sometimes - and seldom with satisfactory or comprehensible explanations.
In fact, I was reminded of this book while reading with my 3rd grader in her science book - it had the same tone and same short sentences and moved from one topic to another without really saying much - except this book uses lots of big words without even stopping for definitions. A little focus could have done wonders to a fascinating topic. I do not recommend this book.
July 8, 2012
Most of us mainly know about the bacteria that are bad for us--with good reason. Harmful bacteria can be very harmful indeed, so it's natural that they capture most of our attention.
And that's too bad, because harmful bacteria are a tiny minority, and many of the remainder aren't just harmless. They're vital to such basic functions as digesting our food. They play essential roles in making Earth habitable. The earliest bacteria played a crucial role in creating the free oxygen that made life as we know it possible.
And, if that weren't enough, they offer possible solutions to some of the most serious problems that threaten us now, including exhaustion of our fossil fuels, pollution, and global warming.
She also covers some more everyday, yet overlooked, issues. A significant problem facing medicine today is the rise of drug-resistant and antiseptic-resistant disease bacteria. Overuse of antibiotics, in response to patient demands as well as "just in case," and overuse of antiseptics, in hospitals as well as in our everyday lives, where bottles of antibacterial gels seem to be everywhere, have generated variants of disease-causing bacteria that are harder and harder to kill.
This little book has a lot of ground to cover, but Maczulak does so with grace and in clear, readable prose, as well as illustrations that actually illuminate her points. I do think that on some points she has an overly rosy view, particularly of how safe it may really be to release into the environment bacteria that will clean up pollution. However, it's fair to note, also, that she knows a lot more on the subject than I do. Overall, it's an unintimidating way to increase your knowledge in an important area.
Recommended.
I bought this book.
And that's too bad, because harmful bacteria are a tiny minority, and many of the remainder aren't just harmless. They're vital to such basic functions as digesting our food. They play essential roles in making Earth habitable. The earliest bacteria played a crucial role in creating the free oxygen that made life as we know it possible.
And, if that weren't enough, they offer possible solutions to some of the most serious problems that threaten us now, including exhaustion of our fossil fuels, pollution, and global warming.
She also covers some more everyday, yet overlooked, issues. A significant problem facing medicine today is the rise of drug-resistant and antiseptic-resistant disease bacteria. Overuse of antibiotics, in response to patient demands as well as "just in case," and overuse of antiseptics, in hospitals as well as in our everyday lives, where bottles of antibacterial gels seem to be everywhere, have generated variants of disease-causing bacteria that are harder and harder to kill.
This little book has a lot of ground to cover, but Maczulak does so with grace and in clear, readable prose, as well as illustrations that actually illuminate her points. I do think that on some points she has an overly rosy view, particularly of how safe it may really be to release into the environment bacteria that will clean up pollution. However, it's fair to note, also, that she knows a lot more on the subject than I do. Overall, it's an unintimidating way to increase your knowledge in an important area.
Recommended.
I bought this book.
March 13, 2015
Im not a scientist but I found this book interesting, easy to read and understand. I particularily enjoyed the section about how bacteria has influenced the arts, especially in the style and content of paintings around the time of the black death, and the use of bacteria to clean up images - but also how bacteria is destroying some pieces of art. Bacteria is often percieved in a negative light so was interesting to see an arguement towards the opposite.
The case studies further helped visual bacterias impact on the world, and they didn't always focus on those people who are well known for thier bacterial discoveries such as Pasteur.
The case studies further helped visual bacterias impact on the world, and they didn't always focus on those people who are well known for thier bacterial discoveries such as Pasteur.
August 8, 2016
This was a fascinating book about bacteria, in the world, in the bodies of humans and animal,s and just in general. What I like about the book is that the author does a lot to explain how the world relies on bacteria. When you read the book you learn about how bacteria can be harmful, but also how it can be helpful and also how we set up some of the problems we experience with bacteria. If you want to learn more about bacteria, the author also includes some additional resources. I found this book very helpful for my own studies and research around how to work with bacteria and would recommend it to anyone who is curious to learn more about the role of bacteria in our lives.
February 4, 2011
This was a good book for introducing people to the science of bacteria. Maczulak did a great job of catering to those interested in the topic but who may not have a background in microbiology. I would recommend germaphobes read this book to understand why bacteria are so important. She doesn't gloss over the fact that bacteria can also be dangerous but she does make some excellent points about how necessary bacteria are to humans and the world as a whole.
March 15, 2015
There we several things I found interesting, but over all the interest level for this book was very low. The author is very detailed in her analysis of bacteria and presents an excellent case for the importance for bacteria. Unfortunately, due to my lack of scientific terms and general knowledge much of the details of this book was lost on me. Overall, I thought it was interesting, but not something I could strongly recommend.
September 25, 2015
This book was free when I downloaded it to my Nook library on June 15, 2012.
Maczulak writes so this subject holds the attention for a general interest reader. I learned a lot of information that has occurred since I studied microbiology 42 years ago such as DNA can be used to identify the source of a bacterial contaminant and rule out others.
I recommend it to readers of non-fiction with an interest in this area. Others may struggle with the names assigned to the bacteria.
Maczulak writes so this subject holds the attention for a general interest reader. I learned a lot of information that has occurred since I studied microbiology 42 years ago such as DNA can be used to identify the source of a bacterial contaminant and rule out others.
I recommend it to readers of non-fiction with an interest in this area. Others may struggle with the names assigned to the bacteria.
December 23, 2010
A really interesting book about the world of bacteria. I always remember a quote (from Stephen Jay Gould, I believe) that though we may talk about the Age of Fishes or the Age of Reptiles or the Age of Mammals, it has always been and continues to be, the Age of Bacteria. This book is a very easy read. It was disappointingly short though,as almost half the book is appendices.
April 21, 2011
In this book, Maczulak delves into topics relating to both the history and future of microbiology, including the role of bacteria in the environment, bacteria in human history, the development of antibiotics, bacteria in popular culture, genetic engineering of microbes, bacteria in the ecosystem, and bacteria, fuel and climate change.
April 9, 2015
Great introduction to the idea that microbes are everywhere, and that is generally a good thing.
I liked the historical parts best, probably because I'm pretty familiar with the other. Shorter than I thought. 40% of the kindle book is recommended bibliography, endnotes, and an index. This made the end of the book come rather abruptly.
I liked the historical parts best, probably because I'm pretty familiar with the other. Shorter than I thought. 40% of the kindle book is recommended bibliography, endnotes, and an index. This made the end of the book come rather abruptly.
July 14, 2012
Enjoyable book on bacteria dn the world around us. Precise but not textbook-like, it is informative and enjoyable, though again it is a pop-science book, so if you are looking for an academic take on the subject, this is not the book for you.
Very suitable for young adults.
Very suitable for young adults.
December 27, 2010
Very interesting book on bacteria, their variety and the roles they play in our lives.
February 7, 2011
The writing is very flat - it reads like a high-school textbook -- but the information here is so interesting that I didn't care.
June 5, 2011
really a 3.5, good overview of the applications for bacteria
February 5, 2012
A book explaining the ubiquity of bacteria and their essential role in the world.
October 12, 2012
I had a hard time following Anne's train of thought.
May 17, 2014
Very cool book about the different ways bacteria can and are being used in various industries
May 29, 2016
I normally find reading about bacteria interesting, but in my opinion this book was to technical about the subject, to me it was a bit boring.
December 20, 2020
This book opens my mind and add new knowledges. Especially on how bacteria plays part in rain formation.
August 1, 2011
Every thing I never knew about bacteria. Learned that eating dirt helps.
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