I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yo

Description: I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong I Contain Multitudes is science journalism at its best Bill GatesSHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2017 FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A thrilling, witty, genre-busting book on microbes, one of sciences hottest topics, by a debut writer with a huge following.THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE WINNER OF THE 2021 PULITZER PRIZEYour body is teeming with tens of trillions of microbes. Its an entire world, a colony full of life.In other words, you contain multitudes.They sculpt our organs, protect us from diseases, guide our behaviour, and bombard us with their genes. They also hold the key to understanding all life on earth.In I Contain Multitudes, Ed Yong opens our eyes and invites us to marvel at ourselves and other animals in a new light, less as individuals and more as thriving ecosystems.Youll never think about your mind, body or preferences in the same way again.Super-interesting... He just keeps imparting one surprising, fascinating insight after the next. I Contain Multitudes is science journalism at its best Bill GatesSHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2017SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2017 Notes A New York Times Non-Fiction Book of the Year, Yong opens our eyes to the natural world and the trillions of microbes within it. ...He just keeps imparting one surprising, fascinating insight after the next. I Contain Multitudes is science journalism at its best Bill Gates Author Biography Ed Yong is an award-winning science writer who reports for The Atlantic. His blog, Not Exactly Rocket Science, is hosted by National Geographic, and his work has also appeared in Wired, the New York Times, Nature, the BBC, New Scientist, Scientific American, the Guardian, The Times and more. He lives in London.You can find him on twitter @edyong209 and sign up to his weekly newsletter, The Eds Up, on http-//tinyletter.com/edyong209/. Review Super-interesting... He just keeps imparting one surprising, fascinating insight after the next. I Contain Multitudes is science journalism at its best -- Bill Gates[A] marvellous, thrilling and richly annotated book… I call it marvellous: everything about the microbial world is to be marvelled at. And it is a page-turner in a very old-fashioned sense. All life is here, and death too, and sex and violence, including deviations of which you had never dreamed ... We have an inner life, in every sense, and are the richer for it: richer still for this witty and compelling book. -- Tim Radford * Guardian *Beyond fascinating. An amazing book. Itll change the way you think about the world. Itll change who you think you are. -- Helen Macdonald, author of H is for HawkMomentous ... an essential read -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *I Contain Multitudes makes the importance of popularising science…sparklingly clear... From his vibrant introduction to his witty endnotes, Yongs expertise and narration hold no less wonder than a sacred text. -- Kate Womersley * Spectator * Promotional A thrilling, witty, genre-busting book on microbes, one of sciences hottest topics, by a debut writer with a huge following. Prizes Short-listed for Wellcome Book Prize 2017 (UK) Short-listed for Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2017 (UK) Review Text Super-interesting... He just keeps imparting one surprising, fascinating insight after the next. I Contain Multitudes is science journalism at its best Review Quote Super-interesting... He just keeps imparting one surprising, fascinating insight after the next. I Contain Multitudes is science journalism at its best Promotional "Headline" A thrilling, witty, genre-busting book on microbes, one of sciences hottest topics, by a debut writer with a huge following. Details ISBN1784700177 Author Ed Yong Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2017 ISBN-10 1784700177 ISBN-13 9781784700171 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-09-07 Pages 368 Media Book Imprint Vintage Subtitle The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 579 Short Title I Contain Multitudes Language English UK Release Date 2017-09-07 AU Release Date 2017-09-07 NZ Release Date 2017-09-07 Alternative 9781473520189 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:114439009;

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