Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of LifeA 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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User Review - nosajeel - LibraryThingAn outstanding book, highly recommended. I loved his Parasite Rex years ago and this is much better than that book -- or at least than my memory of that book. It is an intensive look at E. coli ... Read full review
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User Review - satyridae - LibraryThingZimmer writes clearly and well. I've been reading his blog for some time and was glad to pick this up when it came out. It's a huge subject, and Zimmer does a fine job of giving enough information ... Read full review
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| Title | Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life Vintage Series |
| Author | Carl Zimmer |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0307276864, 9780307276865 |
| Length | 243 pages |
| Subjects | › › Science / Biotechnology Science / Life Sciences / Microbiology |
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