Description: An introduction to the remark- able diversity and biology of microorganisms. Empha- sizes the areas microorganisms impact human affairs, including food production, agriculture, medicine, and history. Includes cheese-, yogurt-, wine-, beer- and bread-making; the Irish potato famine; tulipomania; antibiotics; mushrooms and mushroom lore; food preservation; microbial toxins and food poisoning; and vaccines and useful viruses. Ng