02010cam a2200421 i 4500 1262042893 TxAuBib 170606s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017019203 9780674975910 067497591X (OCoLC)982088981 TxAuBib rda Chimileski, Scott, author. Life at the edge of sight : a photographic exploration of the microbial world / Scott Chimileski, Roberto Kolter. Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2017. ©2017. xii, 370 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier cri rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Foreword / by Elio Schaechter -- Preface -- From an ancient chalk graveyard -- To the heartbeat of earth -- Under Celia Thaxter's garden -- Intelligent slime -- Tales of symbiosis -- On the kitchen counter -- There is life at the edge of sight. This stunning photographic essay opens a new frontier for readers to explore through words and images. Microbial studies have clarified life's origins on Earth, explained the functioning of ecosystems, and improved both crop yields and human health. Scott Chimileski and Roberto Kolter are expert guides to an invisible world waiting in plain sight.-- Provided by publisher. Microorganisms. Microorganisms. Pictorial works. Microbiological Phenomena. Photobooks. Pictorial Work. Kolter, Roberto, 1953-, author. Schaechter, Moselio, writer of foreword.