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100 | _aYong, Ed | ||
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_aI contain multitudes : _bthe microbes within us and a grander view of life _cby Ed Yong |
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_bVintage, _aLondon : _c©2016 |
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_a354 p. : _bcol. ill. ; _c24 cm. |
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504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 303-342) and index. | ||
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_t1. Living Islands _t2. The People Who Thought to Look _t3. Body Builders _t4. Terms and Conditions Apply _t5. In Sickness and in Health _t6. The Long Waltz _t7. Mutually Assured Success _t8. Allegro in E Major _t9. Microbes a la Carte _t10. Tomorrow the World. |
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520 | _aThis book lets us peer into the world of microbes--not as germs to be eradicated, but as invaluable parts of our lives--allowing us to see how ubiquitous and vital microbes are: they sculpt our organs, defend us from disease, break down our food, educate our immune systems, guide our behavior, bombard our genomes with their genes, and grant us incredible abilities. While much of the prevailing discussion around the microbiome has focused on its implications for human health, Yong broadens this focus to the entire animal kingdom, prompting us to look at ourselves and our fellow animals in a new light: less as individuals and more as the interconnected, interdependent multitudes we are. I Contain Multitudes is the story of extraordinary partnerships between the familiar creatures of our world and those we never knew existed. It will change both our view of nature and our sense of where we belong in it.-- Every animal, whether human, squid, or wasp, is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes. Ed Yong, whose humour is as evident as his erudition, prompts listeners to look at themselves and their animal companions in a new light, less as individuals and more as the interconnected, interdependent multitudes they assuredly are. | ||
650 | _aHuman body -- Microbiology | ||
650 | _aMicro-organismes | ||
650 | _aSymbiosis | ||
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