Alcamo's Fundamentals of Microbiology, 8th Edition (Hardcover)

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Alcamo s Fundamentals of Microbiology, Eighth Edition provides a firm foundation in microbiology with an emphasis on human disease. It is written for students in nursing and allied health programs and is appropriate for non-majors microbiology courses. The Eighth Edition of this classic text, revised by award winning educator Jeffrey Pommerville, retains the late Ed Alcamo s student friendly style. Microbiology is a rapidly advancing and dynamic discipline. Dr. Pommerville presents new content on recent discoveries, such as information on the avian flu and the 2006 Midwest mumps outbreak, in a manner that is directly applicable to students. Dr. Pommerville also integrates new teaching pedagogies, based on his years of teaching experience, to promote problem-based learning andfacilitate mastery of concepts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 952 pages
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 8th edition (December 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763737623
• ISBN-13: 978-0763737627
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #90,218 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Microbiology textbook available, February 15, 1997

By A Customer

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

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good study guide for microbiology students, September 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Study Guide to Accompany Fundamentals of Microbiology (Paperback)

I thought this book was a good source for summarizing microbiology subjects like telling the difference between staphylococcus and streptococcus in a very understandable way. It gave good summaries and served as a good source for studying for my college microbiology exams. If you really want to know the type of questions given on college microbiology exams get the following;
Microbiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers by Patrick Leonardi
The latter study guide helped me to prepare more thoroughly for the kind of questions encountered on my finals and midterms. I highly recommend both books.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent textbook!, December 12, 2008

By	B. J. Camus (NOLA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Fundamentals of Microbiology (Hardcover)

It is a rare textbook that conveys the author's passion for a subject but this one does it well. It is interesting and informative.