Microcosm
Subtitle: E. coli and the new science of life
By: Carl Zimmer.
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9780375424304
Subjects: Escherichia coli.; Microbiology -- History.; Molecular biology -- History.; Genetics -- History.; Escherichia coli.; Microbiology -- history.; Genetics -- history.; History, 20th Century.; Molecular Biology -- history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-228) and index.
Table of contents: value: Signature; value: E. coli and the elephant; value: The system; value: The E. coli watcher's field guide; value: Everflux; value: Death and kindness; value: Darwin at the drugstore; value: Open source; value: Palimpsest; value: Playing nature; value: N equals one.