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Book Title
Microbiology: An Introduction
Publication Date
2012-01-31
Edition Number
11
ISBN
9780321733603

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0321733606
ISBN-13
9780321733603
eBay Product ID (ePID)
112880251

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
960 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Microbiology : an Introduction
Subject
Life Sciences / Microbiology, Life Sciences / Biology
Publication Year
2011
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Author
Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Gerard J. Tortora
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
87.3 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
11.2 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
11
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2011-042916
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20230429
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
579
Table Of Content
I. FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY 1. The Microbial World and You 2. Chemical Principles 3. Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope 4. Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells 5. Microbial Metabolism 6. Microbial Growth 7. The Control of Microbial Growth 8. Microbial Genetics 9. Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA II. A SURVEY OF THE MICROBIAL WORLD 10. Classification of Microorganisms 11. The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea 12. The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths 13. Viruses, Viroids, and Prions III. INTERACTION BETWEEN MICROBE AND HOST 14. Principles of Disease and Epidemiology 15. Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity 16. Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host 17. Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host 18. Practical Applications of Immunology 19. Disorders Associated with the Immune System 20. Antimicrobial Drugs IV. MICROORGANISMS AND HUMAN DISEASE 21. Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes 22. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System 23. Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems 24. Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System 25. Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System 26. Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems V. ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 27. Environmental Microbiology 28. Applied and Industrial Microbiology Appendix A: Metabolic Pathways Appendix B: Exponents, Exponential Notation, Logarithms, and Generation Time Appendix C: Methods for Taking Clinical Samples Appendix D: Pronunciation of Scientific Names Appendix E: Word Roots Used in Microbiology Appendix F: Classification of Bacteria According to Bergey's Manual
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
This #1 selling non-majors microbiology textbook is praised for its straightforward presentation of complex topics, careful balance of concepts and applications, and proven art that teaches. In its Eleventh Edition, Tortora, Funke, and Case's Microbiology: An Introduction helps you make the connection between microbiology and human health. This edition continues to incorporate the latest in microbiology research and includes more features designed to engage you and promote critical thinking. With the complex and extensive information presented in introductory microbiology courses, demonstrating the connections between processes you can't see with your naked eye and diseases you will encounter in future careers can be challenging. Microbiology: An Introduction guides you through the process of disease diagnosis, aided by the practical application of the new Clinical Cases that are integrated through every textbook chapter. This package contains: Microbiology: An Introduction, Eleventh Edition, This #1 selling non-majors microbiology textbook is praised for its straightforward presentation of complex topics, careful balance of concepts and applications, and proven art that teaches. In its Eleventh Edition, Tortora, Funke, and Case s Microbiology: An Introduction helps you make the connection between microbiology and human health.This edition continues to incorporate the latest in microbiology research and includes more features designed to engage you and promote critical thinking. With the complex and extensive information presented in introductory microbiology courses, demonstrating the connections between processes you can t see with your naked eye and diseases you will encounter in future careers can be challenging. Microbiology: An Introduction guides you through the process of disease diagnosis, aided by the practical application of the new Clinical Cases that are integrated through every textbook chapter. This package contains: Microbiology: An Introduction, Eleventh Edition ", This #1 selling non-majors microbiology textbook is praised for its straightforward presentation of complex topics, careful balance of concepts and applications, and proven art that teaches. In its Eleventh Edition, Tortora, Funke, and Case's Microbiology: An Introduction helps you make the connection between microbiology and human health. This edition continues to incorporate the latest in microbiology research and includes more features designed to engage you and promote critical thinking.                                               With the complex and extensive information presented in introductory microbiology courses, demonstrating the connections between processes you can't see with your naked eye and diseases you will encounter in future careers can be challenging. Microbiology: An Introduction guides you through the process of disease diagnosis, aided by the practical application of the new Clinical Cases that are integrated through every textbook chapter.   This package contains: Microbiology: An Introduction, Eleventh Edition  
LC Classification Number
QR41.2.T67 2012

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