Environmental Microbiology: From Genomes to Biogeochemistry. 2008. 177 illustr. 496 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

Coherent and comprehensive treatment of the dynamic, emerging field ofenvironmental microbiology. Emphasis on real-world habitats andselective pressures experienced by naturally occurring microorganisms. Case studies and "Science and the Citizen" features relate relate issuesin the public's mind to the underlying science. Contents (partly):Significance, History, and Challenges of Environmental Microbiology/Formation of the Biosphere: Key biogeochemical and evolutionary events/Physiological Ecology: Resource Exploitation by Microorganisms/ A Surveyof the Earth's Microbial Habitats/ Microbial Diversity: Who is here andhow do we know?/ Generating and Interpreting Information in Environmental Microbiology: Methods and Their Limitations/ MicrobialBiogeochemistry: A Grand Synthesis/ etc.