Alcamo's Microbes and Society

Fourth edition with Navigate Advantage Access.

An Extensive Revision Of An Essential Text Perennial Best-Seller Alcamo'S Microbes And Society Is The Ideal Text For Non-Majors Taking A Foundational Course In The Life Sciences. Like Its Predecessors, The Fourth Edition Discusses The Role Of Microbes In Our Daily Lives, From Food Production To Biotechnology, And Provides Extensive Coverage Of Both The Positive And Negative Roles Microbes Play. The Text Explores The Function Of Microbes In Ecological And Environmental Systems, As Well As Key Current Issues Such As Antibiotic Resistance, The Importance Of Vaccines, And Emerging Microbial Diseases. Students Will Come Away With A Critical Understanding Of The Broad Impact Microbes Have On Our Society. The Fully Revised And Updated Fourth Edition Retains The User-Friendly Readability Of Previous Editions While Incorporating All-New Features And Material, Including New Information On Viruses And Microbial Groups, New Data On Microbes In Agriculture And The Environment, Current Applications Of Genetic Engineering And Biotechnology, And Fully Updated Coverage Of Microbes And The Human Microbiome. Discussions Of The Immune System, Bacterial Growth And Metabolism, And Viral And Bacterial Diseases Have Been Revised For Increased Clarity And Concept Retention, And Coverage Of Food Microbiology, Vaccines, And Human Health Has Been Expanded. Comprehensive But Accessible For Non-Science-Majors, Alcamo'S Microbes And Society, Fourth Edition Is An Essential Text For Students Taking An Introductory Microbiology Course. Every New Printed Copy Includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access. Whether An Online, Hybrid, Or Traditional Classroom-Based Course, Navigate 2 Advantage Access Delivers Unbeatable Value To Students. At No Additional Cost, Navigate 2 Advantage Access Provides Admission To Mobile-Ready Course Materials. Navigate 2 Advantage Access Offers A Fully Hosted And Supported Online Learning Solution. It Is Also Available For Deployment In All Third-Party Learning Management Systems, Such As Blackboard And Desire2learn.