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Mysteries of the Microscopic World

Written by: Bruce E. Fleury, The Great Courses
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An invisible world of astonishing complexity is all around you. A world so small you can’t see it with the naked eye. A world so crowded that its population staggers the mind. A world in which you participate every day - often without even knowing it. The inhabitants of this world are trillions of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other organisms, collectively known as microbes. Hundreds of thousands could fit on the period at the end of this sentence. And many play a powerful role in your life, from the bacteria in your stomach that help you digest food to the pathogens that make you sick.

Mysteries of the Microscopic World is your illustrated guided tour through a realm that is as teeming with exotic life as any rainforest - and that is just as exciting.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2011 The Great Courses (P)2011 The Teaching Company, LLC
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good, not what what I was expecting.

It should have been titled "Microbes vs. Man: The History of the Science of Pathology". This was a pretty light read, informative, and at times entertaining, but lacking any depth into the actual biology. I do not regret the 12 hrs invested. If the title of this book appeals to you, check out "Biology: The Science of Life". That book has lots of science, plenty of detail, and explained in a way that made it all accessible to my modest intellect.

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