Description: This stunning photographic essay opens a new frontier for readers to explore through words and images. Microbial studies have clarified life's origins on Earth, explained the functioning of ecosystems, and improved both crop yields and human health. Scott Chimileski and Roberto Kolter are expert guides to an invisible world waiting in plain sight.
Brief description: Roberto Kolter is a Professor at Harvard Medical School and Co-Director of Harvard's Microbial Sciences Initiative. He is also co-blogger at Small Things Considered.
Review Quotes: This is a most lovely and profound book about microbes. It is a paean to nature, and to the irrepressible curiosity of those who have explored the obscure byways of our world. Both scholars and armchair enthusiasts will enjoy the journey!--Martin Blaser, author of Missing Microbes