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Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life (Vintage)

by Carl Zimmer

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A Best Book of the YearSeed Magazine • Granta Magazine • The Plain-DealerIn this fascinating and utterly engaging book, Carl Zimmer traces E. coli's pivotal role in the history of biology, from the discovery of DNA to the latest advances in biotechnology. He reveals the many surprising and alarming parallels between E. coli's life and our own. And he describes how E. coli changes in real time, revealing billions of years of history encoded within its genome. E. coli is also the most engineered species on Earth, and as scientists retool this microbe to produce life-saving drugs and clean fuel, they are discovering just how far the definition of life can be stretched.

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About the Author

Carl Zimmer writes about science for The New York Times, and his work also appears in National Geographic, Scientific American, and Discover, where he is a contributing editor. He won a 2007 National Academies Communication Award, the highest honor for science writing. He is the author of five prevcious books, including Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea and Parasite Rex, for which he has earned fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Zimmer also writes an award-winning blog, The Loom. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and children.

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ISBN:

9780307276865

Author:

Zimmer, Carl

Publisher:

Vintage Books USA

Subject:

Life Sciences - Biology - Microbiology

Subject:

Life Sciences - Biology - General

Subject:

Biotechnology

Subject:

Microbiology

Subject:

Biology-Microbiology

Edition Description:

Trade paper

Series:

Vintage

Publication Date:

20090731

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Y

Pages:

256

Dimensions:

7.90x5.10x.70 in. .40 lbs.

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