Beck, Raymond W. A Chronology of Microbiology in Historical Context. ASM, 2000. Provides short, accessible entries on events, discoveries, and personalities in the field of microbiology, arranged by subdiscipline.
Dixon, Bernard.Power Unseen: How Microbes Rule the World. Oxford University Press, 1994, 1996. Numerous vignettes explore the diversity and adaptivity of microorganisms; for a general audience.
Lederberg, Joshua; Martin Alexander; and Barry R. Bloom, eds.Encyclopedia of Microbiology. 4 vols. 2nd ed. Academic Press, 2000. Comprehensive and current reference work.
Postgate, John.Microbes and Man. 4th ed. Cambridge University Press, 2000. Engaging introduction to the study of microbes; a classic work.
Postgate, John.The Outer Reaches of Life. Cambridge University Press, 1995. Engaging examination of microbes' adaptability and researchers' struggles to understand them.
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