{"product_id":"9780632054541","title":"Introduction to Geomicrobiology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIntroduction to Geomicrobiology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKurt O. Konhauser\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Earth Sciences \/ Geology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Geomicrobiology\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and comprehensive overview of how microbial life has affected Earth's environment through time. It shows how the ubiquity of microorganisms, their high chemical reactivity, and their metabolic diversity make them a significant factor controlling the chemical composition of our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe following topics are covered:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow microorganisms are classified, the physical constraints governing their growth, molecular approaches to studying microbial diversity, and life in extreme environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebioenergetics, microbial metabolic capabilities, and major biogeochemical pathways\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003echemical reactivity of the cell surface, metal sorption, and the microbial role in contaminant mobility and bioremediation\/biorecovery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emicrobiological mineral formation and fossilization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe function of microorganisms in mineral dissolution and oxidation, and the industrial and environmental ramifications of these processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eelemental cycling in biofilms, formation of microbialites, and sediment diagenesis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe events that led to the emergence of life, evolution of metabolic processes, and the diversification of the biosphere.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtwork from the book is available to instructors at www.blackwellpublishing.com\/konhauser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eKurt Konhauser\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canada Research Chair in Geomicrobiology in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta. He is also Editor-in-Chief for \u003ci\u003eGeobiology\u003c\/i\u003e. His current research interests include the role of bacteria in modern mineral precipitation, and how those same processes may have contributed to the preservation of early life forms and the formation of Precambrian banded iron formations.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 October 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780632054541\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e440\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315580858508,"sku":"9780632054541","price":86.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780632054541_fde3cc8b-4101-4558-a1b5-c035336d01f3.jpg?v=1780205334","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780632054541","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}