Table of Contents

1: Introduction: Yeasty Basics
2: Yeast of Eden: Drink
3: The Dough Also Rises: Bread
4: Frankenyeast: Cells
5: The Little Yeast on the Prarie: Biotechnology
6: Yeasts of the Wild: Yeast Diversity
7: Yeasts of Wrath: Health and Disease
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Nicholas P. Money is Professor of Botany and Western Program Director at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He is an expert on fungal growth and reproduction. Nicholas has authored a number of popular science books that celebrate the diversity of the fungi and other microorganisms including Mr. Bloomfield's Orchard: The Mysterious World of Mushrooms, Molds, and Mycologists (OUP, 2002), and The Amoeba in the Room: Lives of the Microbes (OUP, 2014).

Reviews

`A great book about a seemingly simple fungus that has changed the course of human history, and yet another example of how the littlest organisms in life can make the biggest differences. I highly recommend this essential book for the general public and microbiologists alike.'
Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save The World
`A fascinating book. I couldn't put it down. As a sixth generation family brewer nothing sounds better than "brewing and drinking are defining features of our species" -- I completely agree!'
Alex Arkell, Head Brewer, Arkell's Brewery