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Field Guide to Bacteria
Betsey Dexter Dyer
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Description for Field Guide to Bacteria
Paperback. Series: Comstock Book. Num Pages: 368 pages, 194. BIC Classification: GBC; PDZ; PSGD; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 540.
"Although most people are aware that bacteria are all around us, few would guess that they produce such distinctive and accessible signs. Whether you're walking on the beach, visiting a zoo or aquarium, buying groceries, looking for fossils, drinking beer, traipsing through a swamp, or cleaning scum from beneath a dripping outdoor faucet, you're surrounded by bacterial field marks. You don't need a laboratory or fancy equipment to find out what kind of bacteria are there—this guide will tell you how."—from the Introduction
Bacteria are an integral aspect of every habitat in which they occur and affect the lives of ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
Comstock Book
Number of Pages
366
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801488542
SKU
V9780801488542
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99-1
About Betsey Dexter Dyer
Betsey Dexter Dyer is Professor of Biology at Wheaton College. She is coauthor of Tracing the History of Eukaryotic Cells and coeditor of The Origin of Eukaryotic Cells, both with Robert Obar.
Reviews for Field Guide to Bacteria
A wonderful addition to any amateur naturalist's library. It is a witty and comprehensive look at a neglected subject by someone who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the material.... I can recommend this book without hesitation to amateur naturalists, educators, and parents as a key to unlocking the door to better understanding the world around them.
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