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Microcosm

E. Coli and the New Science of Life (Vintage)

by Carl Zimmer

Escherichia coliMicrobiology, historyMolecular biologyGeneticsHistory, modern, 20th centuryNew York Times reviewedMicrobiologyHistory

Acclaimed science writer Carl Zimmer uses the familiar bacterium E. coli as a prism to understand what life is, and what it will become.

Writing a summary for young readers…

For young readers

Book data: Open Library