{"product_id":"9780412028717","title":"Bacterial Growth and Form","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBacterial Growth and Form\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKoch, A.L.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on the author's more than 40 years experience, Bacterial  Growth and Form examines such important questions as what bacteria  were,  what they are, and what they do.  Particular emphasis is placed  on  the ability of bacteria to establish their shapes as they grow and  divide.  By developing an understanding of the properties of these  simple and early life forms, especially at the levels of physics and  mathematics, the book provides insight into the mechanism used by  bacteria to subvert physical forces to their own ends. A major  consideration of this work is that prokaryotes do many of the same  things that eukaryotes do, but with simpler equipment employed in an  extremely sophisticated way.  The book illustrates this point by  closely examining the basic mechanismof hydrostatic or turgor  pressure: how it functions for many of the mechanical purposes in the  prokaryote, how it leads to mechanisms for resisting turgor pressure,  and how it ultimately led to the development of exoskeletons and  endoskeletons, and to the refinement of bacteria. Bacterial Growth  and Form brings together biochemical, biophysical, and physiological  principles in an authoritative, single-source volume.  It provides  researchers, and students in biophysics and microbiology with an  indispensible reference and a new perspective into the biology of  life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1995-09-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780412028717\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-1779-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 423\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312310112396,"sku":"9780412028717","price":197.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780412028717.jpg?v=1771524005","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780412028717","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}