Microbes and Evolution: The World that Darwin Never Saw
- ISBN-10
- 1555815405
- ISBN-13
- 9781555815400
- Category
- Bacteria
- Pages
- 299
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Amer Society for Microbiology
- Authors
- Roberto Kolter, Stanley R. Maloy
Description
Explore the fundamental role of microbes in the natural history of our planet… Inspired by a 2009 colloquium on microbial evolution convened at the Galapagos Islands, Microbes and Evolution continues to celebrate Charles Darwin and his landmark book On the Origin of Species. Through this collection of 40 first–person essays written by microbiologists with a passion for evolutionary biology, you’ll come to understand how their thinking and career paths in science were influenced by Darwin’s seminal work. The essays in Microbes and Evolution explore how the evidence of microbial evolution deeply and personally affected each scientist. Prepare to be surprised and delighted with their views on the importance of evolutionary principles in the study of a variety of aspects of life science, from taxonomy, speciation, adaptation, social structure, and symbiosis to antibiotic resistance, genetics and genomics.
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