Microbiology : An Introduction, Books a la Carte Edition with Lab Experiments

by Johnson, Ted R.; Case, Christine L.

• ISBN13: 9780321646835
• ISBN10: 0321646835
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2009-04-17
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings

Summary

Books a la Carte are unbound, three-hole-punch versions of the textbook. This lower cost option is easy to transport and comes with same access code or media that would be packaged with the bound book. This #1 selling non-majors microbiology textbook is praised for its straightforward presentation of complex topics, careful balance of concepts and applications, and proven art that teaches. In its Tenth Edition, Tortora/Funke/Case responds to the #1 challenge of the microbiology course: teaching a wide range of student levels, while still addressing student under-preparedness. The Tenth Edition meets you at your respective skill level. First, the book signals core microbiology content to you with the new and highly visual Foundation Figures that you need to understand before moving forward in a chapter. Second, the book gives you frequent opportunities for self-assessment with the new Check Your Understanding questions that correspond by number to the chapter Learning Objectives. Then, a new "visual learning" orientation includes: an increased number of the popular Diseases in Focus boxes, newly illustrated end-of-chapter Study Outlines that provide you with visual cues to remind you of chapter content, and new end-of-chapter Draw It questions. The all-new art program is contemporary without compromising Tortora/Funke/Case's hallmark reputation for precision and clarity. Content revisions include substantially revised immunity chapters and an increased emphasis on antimicrobial resistance, bioterrorism, and biofilms. The new Get Ready for Microbiology workbook and online practice and assessment materials help you prepare for the course. This text comes packaged with: Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology