Microbes and viruses books
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I Contain Multitudes
Ed YongA popular account of the microbes that live in and on animals, including humans, and how they affect health, behavior and evolution.
Immune
Philipp DettmerAn illustrated book explaining how the immune system detects and responds to pathogens, written for general readers.
Microbe Hunters
Paul De KruifAn early popular history of microbiologists such as Leeuwenhoek, Pasteur and Koch, and one of the first widely read books on the field.
Microbiology
Gerard J. TortoraA standard undergraduate textbook covering the core principles of microbial structure, growth, genetics and disease.
The Song of the Cell
Siddhartha MukherjeeA history and explanation of cell biology, with attention to how cells are studied and how their behavior links to disease.
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