This #1 selling non majors microbiology textbook is praised for its straightforward presentation of complex topics, careful balance of concepts and applications, and proven art that teaches. In its Tenth Edition, Tortora/Funke/Case responds to the #1 challenge of the microbiology course: teaching a wide range of student levels, while still addressing student under-preparedness. The Tenth Edition meets students at their respective skill levels.
First, the book signals core microbiology content to students with the new and highly visual Foundation Figures that students need to understand before moving forward in a chapter. Second, the book gives students frequent opportunities for self assessment with the new Check Your Understanding questions that correspond by number to the chapter Learning Objectives. Then, a new "visual learning" orientation includes: an increased number of the popular Diseases in Focus boxes, newly illustrated end of chapter Study Outlines that provide students with visual cues to remind them of chapter content, and new end of chapter Draw It questions.
The all new art program is contemporary without compromising Tortora/Funke/Case's hallmark reputation for precision and clarity. Content revisions include substantially revised immunity chapters and an increased emphasis on antimicrobial resistance, bioterrorism, and biofilms. The new Get Ready for Microbiology workbook and online practice and assessment materials help students prepare for the course.
Part 1 Fundamentals of Microbiology
- The Microbial World and You
- Chemical Principles
, etc.
Part 2 A Survey of the Microbial World
- Classification of Microorganisms
- The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea
, etc.
Part 3 Interaction between Microbe and Host
- Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
- Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
, etc.
Part 4 Microorganisms and Human Disease
- Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes
- Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System
, etc.
Part 5 Environmental and Applied Microbiology
- Environmental Microbiology
- Applied and Industrial Microbiology