The Invisible Kingdom

Resumen del libro

A fascinating and colorful journey into the microscopic but massively influential worlds of germs, bacteria, and viruses

With the wit of Bill Bryson and the spirit of Natalie Angier, Idan Ben-Barak takes us on a fantastic voyage into the infinitesimal world of microbiology. In The Invisible Kingdom, he introduces us to the amazing lives of genes, proteins, bacteria, and viruses, and the ways in which they interact to shape life on Earth. Exploring everything from rotting human teeth, radioactive waste, and the inner-workings of antibiotics, Ben-Barak reveals how important these tiny critters are to all of us. He brings this largely unseen world to life with refreshing analogies and metaphors: cells "pop like bubbles" and bacteria "dream of rain." On the journey, we learn about the teamwork required to rot human teeth, the origins of diseases and antibiotic resistance, and the ways in which microbes benefit human life. An infectious and informative scientific exploration, The Invisible Kingdom will change the way you see the world around you.

Biografía del autor

Idan Ben-Barak vive en Melbourne (Australia). Es licenciado en microbiología y en historia y filosofía de la ciencia, además de ser diplomado en biblioteconomía. Ha escrito cuatro libros traducidos a una docena de idiomas.