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Great Microbiology Books

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Bacteria

A Field Guide to Bacteria
A Field Guide to Bacteria
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

Fungi

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms
Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms

Viruses

The Perfect Predator: A Scientist's Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug: A Memoir
The Perfect Predator: A Scientist’s Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug: A Memoir

Microbiome

The Whole-Body Microbiome: How to Harness Microbes―Inside and Out―for Lifelong Health
The Whole-Body Microbiome: How to Harness Microbes―Inside and Out―for Lifelong Health
The Well-Fed Microbiome Cookbook: Vital Microbiome Diet Recipes to Repair and Renew the Body and Brain
The Well-Fed Microbiome Cookbook: Vital Microbiome Diet Recipes to Repair and Renew the Body and Brain
Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child's Developing Immune System
Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child’s Developing Immune System
Gut Health For Dummies (For Dummies: Learning Made Easy)
Gut Health For Dummies (For Dummies: Learning Made Easy)

Daily Lives

Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, the Natural History of Where We Live
Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, the Natural History of Where We Live
Invisible Friends: How Microbes Shape our Lives and the World around us
Invisible Friends: How Microbes Shape our Lives and the World around us

Nutrition

The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat
The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat
Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome
Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome

Fermented Foods

The Art of Fermentation: New York Times Bestseller
The Art of Fermentation: New York Times Bestseller
Cultured: How Ancient Foods Can Feed Our Microbiome
Cultured: How Ancient Foods Can Feed Our Microbiome

History

Microbe Hunters
Microbe Hunters
Women in Microbiology (ASM Books)
Women in Microbiology (ASM Books)
Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
Get Well Soon: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them

Photography

Life at the Edge of Sight: A Photographic Exploration of the Microbial World
Life at the Edge of Sight: A Photographic Exploration of the Microbial World

Microscopy

A World in a Drop of Water: Exploring with a Microscope (Dover Science For Kids)
A World in a Drop of Water: Exploring with a Microscope (Dover Science For Kids)
The Hidden Beauty of the Microscopic World: What the tiniest forms of life can tells us about existence and our place in the universe
The Hidden Beauty of the Microscopic World: What the tiniest forms of life can tells us about existence and our place in the universe

Activities

Joyful Microbiology Activities

Coloring Books

The Microbial World: A Coloring Book of Microbe-Inspired Postcards
The Microbial World: A Coloring Book of Microbe-Inspired Postcards
Life under the lens: A Scientific Colouring Book
Life under the lens: A Scientific Colouring Book
Coloured Bacteria from A to Z: A microbiology colouring book for kids and adults
Coloured Bacteria from A to Z: A microbiology colouring book for kids and adults
ABC's of Microbiology: A coloring book for future science nerds
ABC’s of Microbiology: A coloring book for future science nerds

Children

Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes
Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes
Do Not Lick This Book
Do Not Lick This Book
It's Catching: The Infectious World of Germs and Microbes
It’s Catching: The Infectious World of Germs and Microbes
Ali Finds Her Glow
Wonderful World of the Small: A First Book of Microbiology
Wonderful World of the Small: A First Book of Microbiology

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