Microbiology. Principles and Explorations (8th ed.)

Учебник по микробиологии.
The development of microbiology—from Leeuwenhoek’s astonished observations of "animalcules," to Pasteur’s first use of rabies vaccine on a human, to Fleming’s discovery of penicillin, to today’s race to develop an AIDS vaccine is one of the most dramatic stories in the history of science. To understand the roles microbes play in our lives, including the interplay between microorganisms and humans, we must examine, learn about, and study their world—the world of microbiology.