Madigan M. Brock Biology of Microorganisms

13th ed. — Pearson Education, 2012. — 1155 p. — ISBN: 978-0-321-64963-8.The authors and Benjamin Cummings Publishers proudly present the 13th edition of Brock Biology of Microorganisms (BBOM 13/e). This book is truly a milestone in the annals of microbiology textbooks. Brock Biology of Microorganisms, and its predecessor, Biology of Microorganisms, has introduced the field of microbiology to students for 41 years, more than any other textbook of microbiology. Nevertheless, although this book goes back over four decades, its two main objectives have remained firm since the first edition was published in 1970: to present the principles of microbiology in a clear and engaging fashion, and to provide the classroom tools necessary for delivering outstanding microbiology courses. The 13th edition of BBOM fulfills these objectives in new and exciting ways. Veteran textbook authors Madigan, Martinko, and Clark welcome our new coauthor, Dave Stahl, to this edition of BBOM. Dave is one of the world’s foremost experts in microbial ecology and has masterfully crafted an exciting new view of the ecology material in BBOM, including a new chapter devoted entirely to microbial symbioses, a first for any textbook of microbiology. Users will find that the themes of ecology and evolution that have permeated this book since its inception reach new heights in the 13th edition. These fundamental themes also underlie the remaining content of the book—the basic principles of microbiology, the molecular biology and genetics that support microbiology today, the huge diversity of metabolisms and organisms, and the medical and immunological facets of microbiology. It is our belief that outstanding content coupled with outstanding presentation have come together to make BBOM 13/e the most comprehensive and effective textbook of microbiology available today