Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology (Paperback)

~ John G Holt (Author)

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Product Description

Systematic information will continue to be found in Bergey's Manual Of Systematic Bacteriology, with the Determinative manual serving as a reference to aid in the identification of unknown bacteria. This edition is intended solely for the identification of those bacteria that have been described and cultured

Product Details

• Paperback: 787 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Ninth Edition edition (January 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0683006037
• ISBN-13: 978-0683006032
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #132,463 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good reference for little organisms, June 29, 2000

By A Customer

The book is big and heavy and is filled with useful information for the world of microorganisms. All microbiology majors must have this book in their libraries. This book helps you identify, compare, and understand microorganisms better. Every organism is descibed in detail: gram-stain reactions, fermentation reaction, morphology, etc.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD MANUAL WITH OLD COSTLY GISTS, January 3, 2003

By	reviewer (Zurich, Switzerland.) - See all my reviews

This "Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology" has an admirable practical approach. It depicted the characteristics of bacterial groups in a straightforward manner. Using a wide focus, it featured vivid illustrations, which will enable you to reason like a professional. The manual provided a good number of easy-to-master materials.
However, I felt that this 9th Edition, which first appeared in 1994, is just too old. The authors should give us a more recent update. Also, the high retail price of this book ensured that many people would go for a better alternative. There are lots of them out there! The choice is yours.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A life raft in a sea of confusion!, December 10, 2005

By	Yahtzee! (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This book got me through Microbiology lab--easy to understand, and thorough. Everything you could want to know about a bacterium or a species is detailed here for you! I'm not selling this one back! Get this if you don't want to be writing reports in the middle of the night, going "oh, shoot, I didn't look up this or that bit of information in my professor's copy!"

worth it's weight in gold!