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New in the textbook collection 26/2022

Publisher's description:

Brock Biology of Microorganisms sets the standard for accuracy, impeccable scholarship, a visually stunning art program,and the use of cutting-edge research to illustrate basic concepts. The text guides students through the six major themes of microbiology  Evolution, Cell Structure and Function, Metabolic Pathways, Information Flow and Genetics, Microbial Systems, and the Impact of Microorganisms as outlined by the American Society for Microbiology Conference on Undergraduate Education(ASMCUE). This robust and modern approach takes students through the genomics revolution and omics maze that has transformed microbiology and shares powerfultools that microbiologists use to probe deeper and farther into the microbialworld than ever before.

The 16th Edition expands the extraordinary artprogram to ensure students experience microbiology as a visual science, while providing an overview of the microbial world with basic principles that students all need to master. Each chapters theme focuses on a recent discovery that connects students with the most current science and engages them with exciting, real-world topics.

There are 20 copies of this 16 edition  from 2022 in the Microbiology textbook collection.

In electronic form, this title will also be available from 2022 via the search interface Vetmed:seeker and, of course, directly via the publisher for 20 simultaneous users.