Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life - Hardcover

Zimmer, Carl

 
9780375424304: Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life

Synopsis

The author of Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea addresses the fundamental question of what it means to be alive from the perspective of a microbe, E. coli, that exists within all human beings, examining the germ's important role in the history of biology, from the discovery of DNA to the latest advances in biotechnology, as well as its evolution. 25,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Carl Zimmer writes about science for The New York Times, and his work also appears in National Geographic, Scientific American, and Discover, where he is a contributing editor. He won a 2007 National Academies Communication Award, the highest honor for science writing. He is the author of five prevcious books, including Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea and Parasite Rex, for which he has earned fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Zimmer also writes an award-winning blog, The Loom. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and children.

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