The Invisible Kingdom: From the Tips of Our Fingers to the Tops of Our Trash, Inside the Curious World of Microbes
de Ben-Barak, Idan
- Usado
- as new
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0465018874
- ISBN 13
- 9780465018871
- Librería
-
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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EUR 16.74EUR 12.55
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Sobre este artículo
New York, New York, Usa: Basic Books, 2009. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. As New. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. With The Wit Of Bill Bryson And The Spirit Of Natalie Angier, Idan Ben- Barak Takes Us On A Fantastic Voyage Into The Infinitesimal World Of Microbiology. In The Invisible Kingdom, He Introduces Us To The Amazing Lives And Workings Of Genes, Proteins, Bacteria, And Viruses, And The Ways In Which They Interact To Shape Life On Earth. Exploring Everything From Radioactive Waste And Insect Sex-Change Operations To The Inner Workings Of Antibiotics, Ben-Barak Reveals How Important These Tiny Critters Are To All Of Us. He Brings This Largely Unseen World To Life With Refreshing Analogies And Metaphors: Cells "Pop Like Bubbles" And Bacteria "Dream Of Rain." On The Journey, We Learn About The Teamwork Required To Rot Human Teeth, The Origins Of Diseases, What Really Goes On Inside Cow Stomachs, And The Ways In Which Microbes Benefit Human Life. An Infectious And Informative Scientific Exploration, The Invisible Kingdom Will Change The Way We See The World Around Us.
Sinopsis
"Published in 2008 in Australia by Scribe Publications as Small Wonders: How Microbes Rule Our World ". Includes bibliographical references.
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- Librería
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 007923
- Título
- The Invisible Kingdom: From the Tips of Our Fingers to the Tops of Our Trash, Inside the Curious World of Microbes
- Autor
- Ben-Barak, Idan
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- As New
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0465018874
- ISBN 13
- 9780465018871
- Editorial
- Basic Books
- Lugar de publicación
- New York, New York, Usa
- Fecha de publicación
- 2009
- Páginas
- 204
- Palabras clave
- Science, Nonfiction, Biology, Nature, General
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Science - Technology;
- X weight
- 500 g
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