Table of Contents

1. Living in a Microbial World
2. The Chemistry of Life
3. The Cell: Where Life Begins
4. A Field Guide to the Microorganisms
5. The Microbiology of History and the History of Microbiology
6. Microbial Genetics
7. Metabolism and Growth
8. Microbial Evolution: The Origin and Diversity of Life
9. An Ecologist’s Guide to Microbiology
10. The Nature of Disease: A Pathogen’s Perspective
11. Host Defense
12. Control of Microbial Growth
13. Epidemiology: Who, What, When, Where, and Why?
14. The Future Is Here: Microorganisms and Biotechnology
15. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: Microorganisms and Food
16. Better Living With Microorganisms: Industrial and Applied Microbiology

About the Author

Bruce V. Hofkin received his PhD from the University of New Mexico where he is currently a faculty member in the Department of Biology. His primary research interest is the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases.