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041 1  eng|hger 
092    579.3|bWES 
100 1  Wess, Ludger,|eauthor. 
245 14 The curious world of bacteria :|bA curious collection from
       a microscopic world /|cLudger Wess ; translated by Jamie 
       McIntosh ; illustrations by Falk Nordmann. 
264  1 Vancouver ;|aBerkeley ;|aLondon :|bGreystone Books,|c2022.
300    xi, 228 pages :|billustrations ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Originally published in German as Winzig, zäh und 
       zahlreich : ein bakterienatlas, copyright ©2020. 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
520    "Bacteria were the first life on Earth. But what do we 
       really know about them? In this captivating, science-
       driven book, you'll learn everything you need to know 
       about these often misunderstood--and incredibly 
       interesting--microbes. In this engagingly written and 
       scientifically rigorous book, author and scientist Ludger 
       Wess introduces an eclectic collection of impressive, 
       useful, weird, and dangerous bacterial species. Wess 
       reveals everything he knows about bacteria, including 
       their ability to survive almost anywhere, to "sleep" for 
       millions of years before becoming active again, to 
       maintain their own immune systems (a discovery that has 
       led to medical breakthroughs for humans), and to--
       hypothetically--live on other planets. In part two, Wess 
       moves on to his curious compendium of bacterial species, 
       presenting fifty fascinating portraits grouped by useful 
       categories: bacteria that are record holders, extreme-
       habitat dwellers, unusual consumers, people-helpers, and 
       people-harmers. Beautiful black-and-white illustrations 
       accompany each portrait. At the end of this engrossing 
       read, Wess recognizes how much we still don't know about 
       bacteria. But by starting here, we can come closer to 
       understanding the first life on Earth."--Provided by 
       publisher. 
650  0 Bacteriology|vPopular works. 
650  0 Bacteria|vPopular works. 
650  0 Microorganisms|vPopular works. 
650  0 Science|vPopular works. 
700 1  McIntosh, Jamie,|etranslator. 
700 1  Nordmann, Falk,|d1965-|eillustrator. 
730 0  Winzig zäh und zahlreich.|lEnglish.