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Chapter 1: The Microbial World: Surprising and Stunning
Chapter 2: Microbes in Perspective: Of Collectors and Classifiers
Chapter 3: Bacteria: The First Microbes
Chapter 4: Viruses: At the Threshold of Life
Chapter 5: Protists: A Microbial Grab Bag
Chapter 6: The Fungi: Yeasts and Warm Fuzzies
Chapter 7: Growth and Metabolism: Running the Microbial Machine
Chapter 8: Microbial Genetics: New Genes for the Germs
Chapter 9: Controlling Microbes: Not Too Hot to Handle
Chapter 10: Microbes and Food: A Menu of Microbial Delights
Chapter 11: Food Preservation and Safety: The Competition
Chapter 12: The DNA Story: Germs, Genes, and Genomics
Chapter 13: Biotechnology and Industry: Microbes at Work
Chapter 14: Microbes and Agriculture: No Microbes, No Hamburgers
Chapter 15: Microbes and the Environment: No Microbes, No Life
Chapter 16: Disease and Resistance: The War Within
Chapter 17: Viral Diseases of Humans: AIDS to Zoster
Chapter 18: Bacterial Diseases: Slate Wipers and Current Concerns