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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
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Start date
April 17, 2017
Finish date
May 17, 2017

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Caitlin
Dec 28, 2020 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
YMMV. I realized after reading this that I like Yong's Twitter thread summaries of his work more than his work itself. A few chapters really worked for me, especially near the end of the book, but a lot of it failed to keep my attention and felt very meandering and wasn't my personal jam. ...more
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Shatterlings
Sep 07, 2019 rated it really liked it
Shelves: non-fiction-nineteen
It was a little bit repetitive in parts but overall pretty good, the most interesting parts are the ways in which bacteria can be utilised by us.
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Magdalena
Feb 14, 2018 rated it liked it
The topic was fascinating but the book could have been edited to achieve some cohesion and momentum.
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Jen
Jun 30, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Chris
Sep 10, 2017 rated it really liked it
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Dec 13, 2016 marked it as to-read
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teacupsandunicorns
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Jan 14, 2017 rated it really liked it
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Jun 25, 2017 marked it as to-read
Erica
Feb 16, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Susan Lowry
Jan 01, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Erica
May 29, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Dana
May 06, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Aug 20, 2019 marked it as to-read
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