"Microbiology: A Systems Approach" by Marjorie Kelly Cowan (Repost)

This book is suited for all kinds of students and doesn’t require any prerequisite knowledge of biology or chemistry. If you are interested in entering the health care profession in some way, this book will give you a strong background in the biology of microorganisms, without overwhelming you with unnecessary details.

Brief Contents
CHAPTER 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology
CHAPTER 2 The Chemistry of Biology
CHAPTER 3 Tools of the Laboratory: The Methods for Studying Microorganisms
CHAPTER 4 Prokaryotic Profiles: The Bacteria andArchaea
CHAPTER 5 Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
CHAPTER 6 An Introduction to the Viruses
CHAPTER 7 Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth
CHAPTER 8 Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life
CHAPTER 9 Microbial Genetics
CHAPTER 10 Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA
CHAPTER 11 Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes
CHAPTER 12 Drugs, Microbes, Host—The Elements of Chemotherapy
CHAPTER 13 Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease
CHAPTER 14 Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses
CHAPTER 15 Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization
CHAPTER 16 Disorders in Immunity
CHAPTER 17 Diagnosing Infections
CHAPTER 18 Infectious Disease Affecting the Skin and Eyes
CHAPTER 19 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System
CHAPTER 20 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
CHAPTER 21 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System
CHAPTER 22 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract
CHAPTER 23 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System
CHAPTER 24 Environmental Microbiology
CHAPTER 25 Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety
APPENDIX A: Exponents
APPENDIX B: Signi. cant Events in Microbiology
APPENDIX C: Answers to Multiple-Choice and Selected True-False Matching Questions
APPENDIX D: An Introduction to Concept Mapping
Glossary
Credits
Index