Virus: An Illustrated Guide to 101 Incredible Microbes
- 作者
- 出版社 The Ivy Press
- 出版时间 2016年8月
- ISBN 1782403264 或 9781782403265
- 定价 265.00
内容简介
Virusesarethelastfrontierofundiscoveredlifeonourplanet.ThemostabundanttypeoforganismonEarth,theyinfectalltypesofcellularlife,and,asmicro-organismsthatcausediseaseintheirhosts,theyarehighlyopportunisticandrelentlesslyefficient.TheyexistatthevanguardofDNAvariance,exhibitingmorestructuraldiversitythanplants,animals,archaea,orevenbacteria.This21st-centuryguideoffersanengagingintroductorysectionexplainingexactlywhatvirusesareandhowtheyoperate,followedbyindividualprofilesof101oftheworld'smostnotableexamples,eachwithitsowndazzlingmugshot.Eachvirusprofilefeaturesvisuals,maps,andlivelytexttohighlightkeyfeaturesWith101examples,selectedtorevealtheextraordinarydiversityoftheviralworldAglobaloverviewthatuncoversthemicrolifeteemingaroundus
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