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About this editionBuilding on the success of the previous editions, Instant Notes Microbiology, Third Edition, takes a molecular approach to microbiology, with the bacteriology section being completely rewritten. There is improved coverage of systematics, growth, metabolism and molecular biology and... More

Microbes play an important role in our everyday lives. As agents of infectious disease, they cause untold human misery, yet their beneficial activities are manifold, ranging from the natural cycling of chemical elements to the production of food and pharmaceuticals. In this introductory text, the au... More

The authors present a basic and accessible introduction to the world of microbiology. In three text chapters, this book provides both a foundation and overview of the subject. In the first chapter. 'Microbial structure and mode of life', the structure and functioning of fungi, bacteria and viruses a... More

What is thinking and what is theory? What is theoretical thinking and how does such a thought find its balance between specialist erudition and commonsensical intention? How is the relationship of theory to itself mediated by its practical commitment to instrumental Reason? What is the connection be... More

This well-established text provides a simple treatment of applied physical metallurgy that will be invaluable to all those studying metallurgy as a principal or subsidiary subject. The update 6thed introduces a number of new topics, such as rapid solidification processes, high temperature surface pr... More