DescriptionMicrobes and Society, Fifth Edition discusses the role of microbes in our daily lives, from food production to biotechnology, and provides extensive coverage of both the positive and negative roles microbes play. The text explores the function of microbes in ecological and environmental systems, as well as key current issues such as antibiotic resistance, the importance of vaccines, and emerging microbial diseases. The text enhances student learning by presenting topics that maintain the integrity of the scientific endeavor while following the outlines of good storytelling. Students will come away with a critical understanding of the broad impact microbes have on our society.The Fifth Edition retains the user-friendly readability of previous editions while incorporating original features and material, including new information on viruses and microbial groups, new data on microbes in agriculture and the environment, current applications of genetic engineering and biotechnology, and fully updated coverage of microbes and the human microbiome. Discussions of the immune system, bacterial growth and metabolism, and viral and bacterial diseases have been revised for clarity and concept retention, and coverage of food microbiology, vaccines, and human health has been expanded. Comprehensive yet accessible for non-science-majors, Microbes and Society, Fifth Edition is an essential text for students taking an introductory microbiology course.Key FeaturesPart I introduces the microbial world and Part II moves to the practical applications of microbiologyChapters are designed to let instructors create their own approach to microbiology to meet their students’ needsA Closer Look boxes present a historical insight, an interesting aside, or a health issue in each chapterNew Pronunciation Guide to aid students in pronouncing Latinized organism namesEach new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a complete and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools.Table of ContentsPart  I  The Microbial WorldChapter  1  The Microbial World: Diverse and ImmenseChapter  2  Microbes in Perspective: The Pioneers, Classifiers, and ObserversChapter  3  Molecules of the Cell: The Building Blocks of LifeChapter  4  Exploring the Prokaryotic World: The Bacteria and Archaea DomainsChapter  5  The Eukaryotic World: Protists and FungiChapter  6  Viruses: At the Threshold of LifeChapter  7  Growth and Metabolism: Running the Microbial MachineChapter  8  The DNA Story: Chromosomes, Genes, and GenomicsChapter  9  Microbial Genetics: From Genes to Genetic EngineeringChapter  10  Controlling Microbes: In Our Surroundings and Close to HomeChapter  11  Microbial Crosstalk: Uncovering the Social Life of MicrobesPart  II  Microbes and Human AffairsChapter  12  Microbes and Food: Food Preservation and SafetyChapter  13  Microbes and Food: A Menu of Microbial DelightsChapter  14  Biotechnology and Industry: Putting Microbes to WorkChapter  15  Microbes and Agriculture: No Microbes, No HamburgersChapter  16  Microbes and the Environment: No Microbes, No LifeChapter  17  Disease and Resistance: The Wars WithinChapter  18  Viral Diseases of Humans: AIDS to ZikaChapter  19  Bacterial Diseases of Humans: Slate-Wipers and Current ConcernsAuthor BiographyJeffrey C. Pommerville, PhD – Emeritus Professor, Glendale Community CollegeJeffrey Pommerville is Emeritus Professor of Biology and Microbiology at Glendale Community College (GCC) in Glendale, Arizona, where he taught microbiology and introductory biology. He also had served as the Course Assessment Coordinator for the Biology Department at GCC. Before coming to GCC, he was on the biology faculty at Texas A&M University. Dr. Pommerville received his BS and PhD from the University of California-Santa Barbara. While at GCC, Dr. Pommerville served as principal investigator on several NSF grants, including Systemic Reform in Science (SyRIS) that developed a strategy to reform and integrate the introductory sciences. He is the author of more than 50 research and education research papers and was the Perspectives Editor for the Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Dr. Pommerville has received numerous professional honors, including: the 2008 Carski Foundation Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award from ASM, the Golden Microscope Award from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Ohaus Award for Innovations in Science Teaching from the National Science Teachers Association, and was one of the first recipients of a Faculty Distinguished Teaching Award from his home institution. He is a member of ASM and AAAS. Dr. Pommerville is a past co-chair for the ASM’s Conference for Undergraduate Educators as well as a past chair of Division W of ASM.Besides Microbes and Society, Fifth Edition, Dr. Pommerville is author of Fundamentals of Microbiology, 11 Edition (2018), Fundamentals of Microbiology: Body Systems Edition, Third Edition (2016), as well as Encounters in Microbiology, Vol. 1 and 2 (2009), and Guide to Infectious Diseases by Body System, Second Edition (2012). All are published by Jones & Bartlett Learning.