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The Invisible Kingdom: From The Tips Of Our Fingers To The Tops Of Our Trash, Inside The Curious World Of Microbes (2009)

by Idan Ben-Barak(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0465018874 (ISBN13: 9780465018871)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Basic Books

review 1: Genre:Informational/nonfictionCopyright: 2009CHAPTER BOOKAuthor Ben-Barak’s amusing narration of the world of microbes entertains while informs the reader about the unseen world that is all around us. This book introduces the reader to the how genes and protein, bacteria and viruses, and the innumerable ways that they interact with life on Earth. This resource is well researched and exceptionally written. It introduces students to the world of microbiology. Creating a vivid picture of a part of science that is often difficult to imagine.
review 2: Off this review: The Invisible Kingdom: From the Tips of Our Fingers to the Tops of Our Trash, Inside the Curious World of MicrobesBy Idan Ben-Barak (Basic Books)Microbiologist turned science writer Ben-Barak’s de... morebut book is dotted with pub-worthy facts (two to four pounds of human body weight is made up of microbes) and playful footnotes that make for an accessible and amusing look at the hidden world of ubiquitous microscopic creatures like bacteria, archaea, protists, and viruses. Woven into the humor is a bona fide crash course in parasitology, microbiology, and gene transfer, as well as a compelling case for the vital role microbes play in the continuation of all of life on Earth. less

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