I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life - Softcover

Yong, Ed

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062368605 ISBN 13: 9780062368607

Verlag: Ecco, 2018

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Críticas

"[An] excellent and vivid introduction to our microbiota. . . . infectiously enthusiastic."--New York Times Book Review

"A science journalist's first book is an excellent, vivid introduction to the all-enveloping realm of our secret sharers."--New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice

"Not since de Kruif's classic, "Microbe Hunters, '' has this invisible world been brought so vividly to life... Yong's curiosity and humor made me smile and even laugh out loud, much to my husband's surprise. By the end of the book his sense of wonder for microbes was, well, infectious."--Boston Globe

"Beautifully written. . . . Yong - who like Carl Zimmer belongs to the highest tier of science journalists at work today - weaves revelatory anecdotes and cutting-edge reporting into an elegant, illuminating page-turner."--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A delightful, witty book. Yong vividly describes the intricate alliances forged by microbes with every other organism on the planet--Science

"The strong narrative, rigorous reporting and fluid writing make I Contain Multitudes one of the most essential science books of the year. Yong's wit, and endearing inability to pass up an opportunity for wordplay, are just a couple of the many bonuses that make it enjoyable, too."--Philly Voice

"Fascinating and elegantly written. . . . Yong peels the veneer of the visible to reveal the astonishing complexity of life thriving beneath and within the crude confines of our perception. . . . masterful [and] intensely interesting."--Brainpickings

"[A] informative and infectiously readable book."--Cell

"Yong makes a superb case for his position by interviewing numerous scientists and presenting their fascinating work in an accessible and persuasive fashion."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"Yong writes like Sagan did, with humor and a deep understanding of science. The incredible partnerships these microbes have with all of us, the weird facts that enlighten our knowledge, our own view of nature: they all will change once we understand these partnerships better."--GeekDad

Reseña del editor

Joining the ranks of popular science classics like The Botany of Desire and The Selfish Gene, a groundbreaking, wondrously informative, and vastly entertaining examination of the most significant revolution in biology since Darwin—a “microbe’s-eye view” of the world that reveals a marvelous, radically reconceived picture of life on earth.

Every animal, whether human, squid, or wasp, is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes. Ed Yong, whose humor is as evident as his erudition, prompts us to look at ourselves and our animal companions in a new light—less as individuals and more as the interconnected, interdependent multitudes we assuredly are.

The microbes in our bodies are part of our immune systems and protect us from disease. In the deep oceans, mysterious creatures without mouths or guts depend on microbes for all their energy. Bacteria provide squid with invisibility cloaks, help beetles to bring down forests, and allow worms to cause diseases that afflict millions of people.

Many people think of microbes as germs to be eradicated, but those that live with us—the microbiome—build our bodies, protect our health, shape our identities, and grant us incredible abilities. In this astonishing book, Ed Yong takes us on a grand tour through our microbial partners, and introduces us to the scientists on the front lines of discovery. It will change both our view of nature and our sense of where we belong in it.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Ecco
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0062368605
• ISBN 13: 9780062368607
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 368