Animalcules: the Activities, Impacts, and Investigators of Microbes

An entertaining and informative overview on microbiology and its heroes, dissenters, and discoveries.

• Presents the field of microbiology in its widest context.
• Brings a historical perspective to the field: its heroes, dissenters, and discoveries.
• Profiles the first microbiologists and speculates about those of the future.
• Offers insight into the pivotal role of microbes at the center of terrestrial life.
• Details the unexpected influences of microorganisms on humans.