[ Your Name ] would like to inform you about this article on Complexity Digest 2011.25 - 19.02 http://comdig.unam.mx/index.php?id_issue=2011.25#35259 2011/12/26 [ Your Message ] Editor-in-Chief: Carlos Gershenson Founding Editor: Gottfried Mayer Complex wishes for 2012! Bacteria: The Benign, the Bad, and the Beautiful, Wiley-Blackwell Summary: When most people hear the word "bacteria" they think of food poisoning; infections; and acute, debilitating, or fatal diseases. Yet, while E. coli, strep, and other bacterial pathogens certainly cause their share of misery in the world, they are only a tiny portion of a vast universe of microorganismsÂ-the most basic of life forms. Without them, nothing else could live or grow on Planet Earth. This book introduces you to this diverse, microscopic world and explains the fundamental microbiological concepts you need to explore the life and behavior of bacteria. (...) Source: Bacteria: The Benign, the Bad, and the Beautiful[ http://www.amazon.com/dp/1118107667/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=compldiges-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1118107667&adid=05M3WEJ6R0J0YA92RN7B& ], Trudy M. Wassenaar, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011/12/13 Contributed by Anton Joha - antonjohagmail.com You can discuss this article on Articles Forum http://comdig.unam.mx/topic.php?id_article=35259