Microbiology: A Systems Approach - Hardcover

Cowan, Marjorie Kelly; Talaro, Kathleen Park

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0077266862 ISBN 13: 9780077266868

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2008

Synopsis

“Making Connections” Microbiology: A Systems Approach is a non-majors/allied health microbiology textbook that has quickly become known for its unique organization, engaging writing style, and instructional art program. Cowan’s “building blocks” approach establishes the big picture first and then gradually layers concepts onto this foundation. This logical structure helps students build knowledge and connect important concepts.

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About the Author:

Kelly Cowan started teaching microbiology at Miami University in 1993. Her specialty is teaching microbiology for pre-nursing/allied health students at the universitys Middletown campus. After working as a dental hygienist, she earned her Ph.D. at the University of Louisville and later worked at the University of Marylands Center of Marine Biotechnology and the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. Kelly has published (with her students) 24 research articles stemming from her work on bacterial adhesion mechanisms and plant-derived antimicrobial compounds. But her first love is teachingboth doing it and studying how to do it better. She is past chair of the Undergraduate Education Committee of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Her current research focuses on the student achievement gap associated with economic disparities, as well as literacy in the science classroom. In her spare time, Kelly hikes, reads, and still tries to (s)mother her three grown kids.

Synopsis:

"Microbiology: A Systems Approach" is a non-majors/allied health microbiology textbook that has quickly become known for its unique organization, engaging writing style, and instructional art program. Cowan's 'building blocks' approach establishes the big picture first and then gradually layers concepts onto this foundation. This logical structure helps students build knowledge and connect important concepts.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0077266862
• ISBN 13: 9780077266868
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 896