TY - BOOK AU - Zimmer,Carl TI - Microcosm: E. coli and the new science of life SN - 9780307276865 U1 - 579.3/42 22 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Vintage Books KW - Escherichia coli KW - Microbiology KW - History KW - Molecular biology KW - Genetics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-228) and index; Signature -- E. coli and the elephant -- The system -- The E. coli watcher's field guide -- Everflux -- Death and kindness -- Darwin at the drugstore -- Open source -- Palimpsest -- Playing nature -- N equals one ER -