Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life - Paperback

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Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life - Paperback

Name: Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life - Paperback
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SKU: 9780307276865
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by Carl Zimmer

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Book Overview

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.

ISBN	9780307276865
Author	Carl Zimmer
Publisher	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Genre	Education and History
Format	Paperback
Published	July 2009
Language	ENG- English
Pages	256
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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