Virus
Subtitle: an illustrated guide to 101 incredible microbes
By: Marilyn J. Roossinck ; with a foreword by Carl Zimmer
Contributors: Zimmer, Carl, 1966- writer of introductory text
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780691166964
Subjects: Viruses
Description: "This stunningly illustrated book provides a rare window into the amazing, varied, and often beautiful world of viruses. Contrary to popular belief, not all viruses are bad for you. In fact, several are beneficial to their hosts, and many are crucial to the health of our planet. Virus offers an unprecedented look at 101 incredible microbes that infect all branches of life on Earth-- from humans and other animals to insects, plants, fungi, and bacteria."--Dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-251) and index.
Table of contents: title: Human viruses; title: Vertebrate animal viruses; title: Plant viruses; title: Invertebrate animal viruses; title: Fungal and protist viruses; title: Bacterial and archaeal viruses.