Bibliograph

Welcome to the microbiome, getting to know the trillions of bacteria and other microbes in, on, and around you, Rob DeSalle and Susan L. Perkins ; illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne

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Label

Welcome to the microbiome, getting to know the trillions of bacteria and other microbes in, on, and around you, Rob DeSalle and Susan L. Perkins ; illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-232) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Welcome to the microbiome

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

906878174

Responsibility statement

Rob DeSalle and Susan L. Perkins ; illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne

Sub title

getting to know the trillions of bacteria and other microbes in, on, and around you

Summary

Inspired by an exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, explores microbes and their implications for modern science and medicine"This intriguing up-to-the-minute book for scientists and non-scientists alike explains what researchers are discovering about the microbe world and what the implications are for modern science and medicine. DeSalle and Perkins illuminate the long, intertwined evolution of humans and microbes. They discuss how novel DNA sequencing has shed entirely new light on the complexity of microbe-human interactions, and they examine the potential benefits to human health: amazing possibilities for pinpoint treatment of infections and other illnesses without upsetting the vital balance of an individual microbiome."--Jacket

Table Of Contents

What is life? -- What is a microbiome? -- What is on and around us? -- What is inside us? -- What are our defenses? -- What is "healthy"?

resource.variantTitle

Microbiome

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