Planet of Microbes: The Perils and Potential of Earth's Essential Life Forms
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (915 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 022635394X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He is the author, most recently, of The Longevity Seekers and has written for Chicago magazine, the Chicago Tribune, and Publishers Weekly. About the AuthorTed Anton is professor of English at DePaul University
We live in a time of unprecedented scientific knowledge about the origins of life on Earth. Microbes were Earth’s first lifeforms, early anaerobic inhabitants that created the air we breathe. For years, we knew little about these invisible invaders, considering them as little more than our enemies in our fight against infectious disease. . That’s because the real heroes of the story of life on Earth are microbes, the tiny living organisms we cannot see with the naked eye. In Planet of Microbes, Ted Anton takes readers through the most recent discoveries abo
Ted Anton is professor of English at DePaul University. . He is the author, most recently, of The Longevity Seekers and has written for Chicago magazine, the Chicago Tribune, and Publishers Weekly