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Life at the edge of sight : a photographic exploration of the microbial world / Scott Chimileski, Roberto Kolter

By: Chimileski, Scott [author].
Contributor(s): Kolter, Roberto, 1953- [author].
Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, ©2017Description: xii, 370 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780674975910.Subject(s): Microorganisms | Microorganisms -- Pictorial works | MicrobiologyGenre/Form: Photobooks. | Photobooks. | Pictorial works. | Print books.
Contents:
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
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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Includes bibliographical references and index

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

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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