Contents
Chapter 1. Why the world needs bacteria
The bacteria of the human body
Chapter 2. Bacteria in history
The legacy of bacterial pathogens
Unheralded heroes of bacteriology
Chapter 3. “Humans defeat germs!” (but not for long)
Inventing drugs is like making sausage
Chapter 4. Bacteria in popular culture
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