UID:
edocfu_9959739510402883
Format:
1 online resource (385 pages) :
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color illustrations, photographs.
ISBN:
0-674-98248-7
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0-674-98246-0
Content:
This stunning photographic essay opens a new frontier for readers to explore through words and images. Microbial studies have clarified life's origins on Earth, explained the functioning of ecosystems, and improved both crop yields and human health. Scott Chimileski and Roberto Kolter are expert guides to an invisible world waiting in plain sight.--
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Foreword /
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Preface --
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1. From an Ancient Chalk Graveyard --
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2. To the Heartbeat of Earth --
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3. Under Celia Thaxter’s Garden --
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4. Intelligent Slime --
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5. Tales of Symbiosis --
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6. On the Kitchen Counter --
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7. There Is Life at the Edge of Sight --
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How to Photograph Microbes --
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Glossary --
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Further Reading --
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Acknowledgements --
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Image Information and Credits --
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Index
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-97591-X
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4159/9780674982468
URL:
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674982468
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674982468
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