I contain multitudes : the microbes within us and a grander view of life / Ed Yong.
I contain multitudes : the microbes within us and a grander view of life / Ed Yong.
I contain multitudes : the microbes within us and a grander view of life / Ed Yong.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016]
Call Numbers
G 2017/2755
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Language
English
Physical Description
Physical content
357 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue: A trip to the zoo -- Living islands -- The people who thought to look -- Body builders -- Terms and conditions apply -- In sickness and in health -- The long waltz -- Mutually assured success -- Allegro in E major -- Microbes à la carte -- Tomorrow the world.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Date Published
[2016]
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Summary
This book lets us peer into the world of microbes--not as germs to be eradicated, but as invaluable parts of our lives--allowing us to see how ubiquitous and vital microbes are: they sculpt our organs, defend us from disease, break down our food, educate our immune systems, guide our behavior, bombard our genomes with their genes, and grant us incr...
Alternative Titles
Full title
I contain multitudes : the microbes within us and a grander view of life / Ed Yong.
Portion of title
Microbes within us
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2016 by Bodley Head"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-338) and index.
Issued As
Electronic version: Yong, Ed. I contain multitudes. First U.S. edition. New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016] 9780062368621 (OCoLC)956946444
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©2016
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G 2017/2755
Record Identifier
74VKVaQOmqOM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVaQOmqOM
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ISBN
9780062368591
DDC
579.17
MMS ID
991024104317302626
