I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (528 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062368591 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. It will change both our view of nature and our sense of where we belong in it.. 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 di
Ash Jogalekar said Portrait of the human as an entangled bank. It’s time we became friends with microbes. And not just with them but with their very idea, because it’s likely going to be crucial to our lives on this planet and beyond. For a long time most humans have regarded bacteria as a nuisance. This is because we become aware of them only when somethi. Fascinating tour of the microbial world Philip W. Knopp A fascinating tour of the microbial world which is all but invisible to us. The author, while not a researcher himself of the subject, went to great lengths to contact and talk to the many researchers who are experts in the many areas of microbiology. Ed Yong is a very good writer, too. His accounts of the. deftly written It seems like everyone is talking (and writing) about the influence of our microbiome on our health, but science writer Ed Yong takes things further. This deftly-written book convinced me that the diversity of life can be fully understood only in light of the intimate relationships between organisms and th
He lives in London and Washington DC.. Ed Yong is an award-winning science writer on the staff of the Atlantic. His blog Not Exactly Rocket Science is hosted by National Geographic, and his work has appeared in The New Yorker, Wired, the New York Times, Nature, New Scientist, Scientific American, the Guardian, the <
“An excellent and vivid introduction to our microbiota. With vivid tales and graceful explanations, Ed Yong reveals how the living things we see around us are wildly complex collectives.” (Carl Zimmer, author of Parasite Rex)“Beyond fascinating. An amazing book. Yong peels the veneer of the visible to reveal the astonishing complexity of life thriving beneath and within the crude confines of our perception. His hero, Sir David Attenborough, would surely approve.” (The Economist)“Beautifully written. Certainly among the best books in an increasingly crowded field and written with a true passion for and understanding of the microbiome.” (Rob Knight, auth