Pommerville (biology and microbiology, Glendale Community College) provides new infectious disease coverage, with material on mad cow disease, SARS, and West Nile fever, plus a new chapter on genetic engineering and bacterial genomics, for this seventh edition of a text for introductory microbiology
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This review is from: Fundamentals of Microbiology (Hardcover)
Having reviewed many microbiology text in my continuing study in this area I found the book to be a excelent combination of the following; accessible concepts clearly explained, interesting facts and folklore, sufficient information without over exploring the more advanced concepts or missing the important basics. This book read like a novel for me. I would encourage anyone with an interest or any instructor of microbiology to give this text serious consideration
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Terrible Editing,
This review is from: Alcamo's Fundamentals of Microbiology, Ninth Edition (Hardcover)
.... The editing in this textbook is terrible.
The text regularly refers back to things saying "as mentioned earlier in the text" that are NOWHERE else in the text. The online Appendix C answer key for end-of chapter self tests is wrong an alarmingly high percentage of the time. e.g. from chapter 2 (There are only 15 of these questions!): #2. Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons are called __________. A. isotopes B. ions C. isomers D. inert elements. ... the answer should be A, but the answer key says C. #12. Which of the following is NOT a polysaccharide? A. Chitin B. Glycogen C. Cellulose D. Lipid ... the answer should be D, but the answer key says B. The book is not a reliable study aid, and should not be recommended to students until it is properly edited.
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An Engaging Text for Non-Majors!,
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This review is from: Alcamo's Fundamentals of Microbiology, Ninth Edition (Hardcover)
If you are looking for a text for non-majors, this is an engaging text that is perfect for today's students as well as instructors. It incorporates pedagogy throughout the text in the form of Microfocus Boxes, Textbook Cases, and MicroInquiries. These boxes contain contemporary topics and concepts that promote discussions in the classroom. The end of each chapter includes a review of the key concepts, chapter objectives and self-test quizzes and application questions. The writing style of Jeffrey Pommerville is engaging, concise and contemporary, fitting the needs for nonmajors. The approach of the text is great for new instructors as well as seasoned ones. Overall, the text provides the information that students needs to know, along with clear and concise objectives. I recommend this text with no reservations! It is an awesome text!
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In 1676, a century before the Declaration of Independence, a Dutch merchant named Anton van Leeuwenhoek sent a noteworthy letter to the Royal Society of London. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gene transfer, antimicrobial drugs, airborne bacterial diseases, infectious disease epidemiology, serological reactions, foodborne intoxications, prokaryotic diversity, host immune defenses, additional laboratory tests, microbial genomics, prokaryotic reproduction, understanding the textbook reading, tools for studying microorganisms, prokaryotic growth, ureaplasmal urethritis, agar disk diffusion method, provides quizzes, microbiological weapons, pinworm disease, prokaryotic cell structure, waterborne bacterial diseases, color transmission electron micrograph, conjugation pilus, epi curve, dehydration synthesis reactions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, West Nile, Viral Infections of the Blood, World War, Rocky Mountain, Sexually Transmitted, The Parasites, Nobel Prize, Environmental Microbiology, Nervous Systems, Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch, Immune Disorders, Microbiology of Foods, New York, World Health Organization, The Chemical Building Blocks of Life, Textbook Case, The Fungi, Soviet Union, Hong Kong, Metabolism of Prokaryotic Cells, Southeast Asia, The Innate Immune Response, United Kingdom Browse Sample Pages:
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In 1676, a century before the Declaration of Independence, a Dutch merchant named Anton van Leeuwenhoek sent a noteworthy letter to the Royal Society of London. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gene transfer, antimicrobial drugs, airborne bacterial diseases, infectious disease epidemiology, serological reactions, foodborne intoxications, prokaryotic diversity, host immune defenses, additional laboratory tests, microbial genomics, prokaryotic reproduction, understanding the textbook reading, tools for studying microorganisms, prokaryotic growth, ureaplasmal urethritis, agar disk diffusion method, provides quizzes, microbiological weapons, pinworm disease, prokaryotic cell structure, waterborne bacterial diseases, color transmission electron micrograph, conjugation pilus, epi curve, dehydration synthesis reactions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, West Nile, Viral Infections of the Blood, World War, Rocky Mountain, Sexually Transmitted, The Parasites, Nobel Prize, Environmental Microbiology, Nervous Systems, Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch, Immune Disorders, Microbiology of Foods, New York, World Health Organization, The Chemical Building Blocks of Life, Textbook Case, The Fungi, Soviet Union, Hong Kong, Metabolism of Prokaryotic Cells, Southeast Asia, The Innate Immune Response, United Kingdom Browse Sample Pages:
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