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n nNew York Times Bestsellern nNew York Times Notable Book of 2016n nNPR Great Read of 2016n nEconomist Best Books of 2016n nBrain Pickings Best Science Books of 2016n nSmithsonian Best Books about Science of 2016n nScience Friday Best Science Book of 2016n nA Mother Jones Notable Read of 2016n nA Bill Gates Gates Notes Pickn nMPR Best Books of 2016n nChicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of 2016 n nMinnesota Star-Tribune Best of the Yearn nA Kirkus Best Book of the Yearn nA PW Best Book of the Year n nGuardian Best of the Yearn nTimes (London) Best of the Yearn nJoining the ranks of popular science classics like The Botany of Desire and The Selfish Gene, a groundbreaking, wondrously informative, and vastly entertaining examination of the most significant revolution in biology since Darwin--a microbes-eye view of the world that reveals a marvelous, radically reconceived picture of life on earth.n nEvery animal, whether human, squid, or wasp, is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes. Ed Yong, whose humor is as evident as his erudition, prompts us to look at ourselves and our animal companions in a new light--less as individuals and more as the interconnected, interdependent multitudes we assuredly are.n nThe microbes in our bodies are part of our immune systems and protect us from disease. In the deep oceans, mysterious creatures without mouths or guts depend on microbes for all their energy. Bacteria provide squid with invisibility cloaks, help beetles to bring down forests, and allow worms to cause diseases that afflict millions of people.n nMany people think of microbes as germs to be eradicated, but those that live with us--the microbiome--build our bodies, protect our health, shape our identities, and grant us incredible abilities. In this astonishing book, Ed Yong takes us on a grand tour through our microbial partners, and introduces us to the scientists on the front lines of discovery. It will change both our view of nature and our sense of where we belong in it.n nn
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