{"product_id":"9780387307442","title":"The Prokaryotes Vol. 4: Bacteria: Firmicutes, Cyanobacteria","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBiomedical and Life Sciences Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Prokaryotes\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVol. 4: Bacteria: Firmicutes, Cyanobacteria\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStanley Falkow | Martin Dworkin | Eugene Rosenberg | Karl-Heinz Schleifer | Erko Stackebrandt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Microbiology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetaining the qualities that cemented its reputation as a classic reference in the field, the revised Third Edition of The Prokaryotes represents a comprehensive update - and a dramatic expansion - of its predecessor.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHundreds of articles by experts from around the world describe taxa of relevance to the fields of medicine, ecology and industry. These entries combine phylogenetic and systematic data with insights into genetics, physiology and application. In addition to articles on newly classified prokaryotes, the existing entries have been revised and broadened to incorporate more than a decade of rapid progress and technological innovation in prokaryotic microbiology. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Prokaryotes, Third Edition improves on the lucid presentation, logical layout and abundance of illustration that readers have come to count on, adding color illustration throughout. The new edition expands from four to seven volumes in its print form, and adds a new, searchableonline version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Dworkin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEmeritus Professor of Microbiology, University of Minnesota, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMajor research area: Developmental Biology and Social Behavior of Myxococcus xanthus\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSelected awards and honors: John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship; Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology; Sackler Scholar, Tel Aviv University; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Roger Porter Award for Microbial Diversity- American Society for Microbiology\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStanley Falkow:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine, USA; Former Assistant Chief of the Department of Bacterial Immunology at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSelected awards and honors: Member of the National Academy of Sciences; President of the American Society for Microbiology from July 1997 through June 1998; Robert Koch Award from German Government; Abbott Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Microbiology; Several honorary doctorates in Europe and the US\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEugene Rosenberg:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor of Microbiology at Tel Aviv University, Israel; Associate Professor at the Department of Bacteriology \u0026amp; Institute of Molecular Biology, University of California at Los Angeles (1967-1970); Member of the Israel Committee for Emerging Diseases\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSelected awards and honors: Guggenheim Fellow and Visiting Professor MIT Cambridge, Massachusetts; Pan Lab Award, Society of Industrial Microbiology, San Diego\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarl-Heinz Schleifer:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor and Head of the Department of Microbiology, Technical University of Munich, Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAwards and Honors: Full Member of Bergey´s Manual Trust; President of the International Union of Microbiological Societies; Körber Award for European Scientific Research; Award of the Society of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine; Ferdinand-Cohn-Medal \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErko Stackebrandt:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor of Microbiology at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, and Director of the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany; Professor of Microbiology Department, University of Kiel, Germany (1984-1990); Professor of Microbiology and Department Head at The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia (1990-1993)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSelected awards and honors: Associate Member of Bergey´s Manual Trust (1990-1997); Bergey's Award\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 November 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780387307442\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDigital \/ delivered \/ electronically\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1140\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51215213101196,"sku":"9780387307442","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780387307442.jpg?v=1783005003","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780387307442","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}