TY - BOOK AU - Pommerville, Jeffrey C. TI - Microbes and society SN - 9781284172102 (pbk) U1 - 579.071 PY - 2021/// CY - USA PB - Jones & Bartlett Learning KW - Biology--Microorganisms--Study and teaching N1 - 1. The microbial world: an introduction 2. Microbes in perspective: the pioneers, classifiers, and observers 3. Molecules of the cell: the building blocks of life 4. Exploring the prokaryotic world: the bacteria and archaea domains 5. The eukaryotic world: protists and fungi 6. Viruses: at the threshold of life 7. Growth and metabolism: running the microbial machine 8. The DNA story: chromosomes, genes and genomics 9. Microbial genetics from genes to genetic engineering 10. Controlling microbes: in our surroundings and close to home 11. Microbial crosstalk: uncovering the social life of microbes 12. Microbes and food: food preservation and safety 13. Microbes and food: a menu of microbial delights 14. Biotechnology and industry: putting microbes to work 15. Microbes and agriculture: no microbes, no hamburgers 16. Microbes and the environment: no microbes, no life 17. Disease and resistance: the wars within 18. Viral diseases of humans: AIDS to ZIKA 19. Bacterial disease of humans: slate wipers and current concerns ER -