Brock Biology of Microorganisms

HE FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY1. Microorganisms and Microbiology2. Microbial Cell Structure and Function 3. Nutrition, Culture and Metabolism4. Molecular Microbiology5. Microbial Growth and Growth ControlII. GENOMICS, GENETICS and VIROLOGY 6. Microbial Genomics7. Metabolic Regulation8. Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea9. Viruses and Virology10. Genomics and Phylogeny of Viruses11. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology III. METABOLIC AND MICROBIAL DIVERSITY 12. Metabolic Diversity of Bacteria and Archaea13. Microbial Evolution and Systematics14. Phylogenetic Diversity of Bacteria15. Functional and Ecological Diversity of Bacteria16. Diversity of Archaea17. Diversity of Microbial EukaryaIV. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 18. Tools of the Microbial Ecologist 19. Microbial Ecosystems 20. Nutrient Cycles in Nature21. Microbiology of the Built Environment22. Microbial SymbiosesV. PATHOGENICITY AND IMMUNOLOGY 23. Microbial Interactions with Humans24. Principles of Immunology and Host Defense25. Immune Mechanisms26. Molecular Immunology27. Clinical Microbiology and ImmunologyVI. INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THEIR TRANSMISSION 28. Epidemiology29. Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases30. Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases 31. Common Source Diseases: Food and Water32. Fungal and Parasitic Disease.

An introduction to microbiology for biology and microbiology majors. Helping Today s Students Learn MicrobiologyThe authoritative #1 textbook for introductory majors microbiology, Brock Biology of Microorganisms continues to set the standard for impeccable scholarship, accuracy and outstanding illustrations and photos. This book for biology, microbiology and other science majors balances cutting edge research with the concepts essential for understanding the field of microbiology, including strong coverage of ecology, evolution and metabolism. Features Focus on today s learnersNEW! Streamlined organization better suits how instructors structure their courses, organizing course topics by 6 units consisting of 32 chapters. The Fourteenth Edition effectively and efficiently introduces students to the foundation and science of microbiology in a modern, appropriate organization.NEW! Molecular microbiology and genomics are introduced early in the text and discussed throughout multiple chapters for a more integrated, comprehensive introduction to the field.NEW! Microbiology Now chapter openers focus on current research problems and discoveries contextualizing chapter content and adding interest with contentREVISED! A renamed Explore the Microbial World box feature (formerly Microbial Sidebar ) places greater emphasis on engaging research and discoveries from multiple microbiology disciplines. NEW! Updates have been made to all chapters, tables, boxes and statistics with the latest data available.The Big Ideas at the end of each chapter review the core principles in the chapter by summarizing each section in 2 3 sentences.MiniQuizzes concluding each section contain 3 4 questions that give students an opportunity to stop and think about the core principles of each section. Extensive and accurate coverage of microbiology make this text a trusted name and valuable reference.Well organized and easy to understand writing style. Each author brings superb teaching and research knowledge to the book, with care to cover each topic and discipline appropriately and accurately. Dr. Madigan, as the general editor, provides a consistent voice and writing style to guide students throughout the course providing the best of both worlds: extensive coverage of all of the topics in microbiology as well as a consistent pedagogy and approach