Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology
Written by leading experts in the field, this  comprehensive, balanced introduction to soil microbiology captures the rapid  advances in both the fundamental knowledge and potential applications of soil  microbiology.  The book includes coverage of habitats and  organisms, microbiology-mediated transformation, and applied environmental  topics. Carefully edited to ensure a uniform style and consistent usage of  terminology, it helps readers make the transition from traditional  introductory, single-authored books to typical multi-authored scientific  treatises. To keep current, they will consult these treatises.   For anyone interested in environmental biology.