Life at the edge of sight : a photographic exploration of the microbial world / Scott Chimileski, Ro...
Life at the edge of sight : a photographic exploration of the microbial world / Scott Chimileski, Ro...
Life at the edge of sight : a photographic exploration of the microbial world / Scott Chimileski, Roberto Kolter.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2017.
Call Numbers
G 2020/0676 , G 2019/2617
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 370 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 22 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Foreword / by Elio Schaechter -- Preface -- From an ancient chalk graveyard -- To the heartbeat of earth -- Under Celia Thaxter's garden -- Intelligent slime -- Tales of symbiosis -- On the kitchen counter -- There is life at the edge of sight.
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2017.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2017.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This stunning photographic essay opens a new frontier for readers to explore through words and images. Microbial studies have clarified life's origins on Earth, explained the functioning of ecosystems, and improved both crop yields and human health. Scott Chimileski and Roberto Kolter are expert guides to an invisible world waiting in plain sight.-...
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Full title
Life at the edge of sight : a photographic exploration of the microbial world / Scott Chimileski, Roberto Kolter.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2017
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Call Numbers
G 2020/0676 , G 2019/2617
Record Identifier
74VKVB8K2rdM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVB8K2rdM
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ISBN
9780674975910
DDC
579.0222
MMS ID
991024242014202626
