An Extensive Revision of an Essential Text for a Foundational Course in the Life
Sciences Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a
comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and
assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics
reporting tools. Perennial best-seller Alcamo's Microbes and Society is the
ideal text for non-majors taking a foundational course in the life sciences.
Like its predecessors, the Fourth Edition discusses the role of microbes in our
daily lives, from food production to biotechnology, and provides extensive
coverage of both the positive and negative roles microbes play. The text
explores the function of microbes in