Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 64 Conn, H. W. (Herbert William) 1859 1917 Conn, Herbert William The Story of Germ Life Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Story of Germ Life" by H. W. Conn is a scientific publication likely written in the early 20th century. The book provides a comprehensive overview of bacteriology, detailing the classification, characteristics, and vital roles of bacteria in both detrimental and beneficial contexts. It aims to inform the general reader about the importance of germs in various processes of life and industry, as well as their implications for health and disease. At the start of the work, the author sets the stage by discussing the evolution of understanding regarding bacteria. Conn reflects on the historical obscurity of bacteria, transitioning into the pivotal discoveries made by figures such as Louis Pasteur that brought bacteria into the scientific limelight. The opening portion not only describes the basic structure, forms, and reproduction of bacteria but also emphasizes their ubiquitous nature and the profound impact they have on ecosystems and human activities. Conn notes that bacteria are key agents in decomposition, fermentation, and other processes central to agriculture and industry, establishing a foundation for the discussions to follow regarding their diverse roles in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bacteriology Bacteria QR Text Microbiology Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 336089 335971 2024-10-02T14:49:35.820155 2023-10-03T04:00:59.056795 text/html text/html 336082 335964 2024-10-02T14:49:36.062138 2023-10-03T04:00:59.210794 text/html text/html 172400 2024-10-02T14:49:41.316150 application/epub+zip 176499 2024-10-02T14:49:37.816120 application/epub+zip 176499 2024-10-02T14:49:36.692144 application/epub+zip 318771 2024-10-02T14:49:44.266113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303805 2024-10-02T14:49:40.673132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261016 2022-09-03T05:07:59.447930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321487 321420 2024-10-02T14:49:35.500134 2023-10-03T04:00:58.844780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 316609 2020-12-28T11:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104879 2020-12-28T11:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19220 2024-10-02T14:49:44.391087 application/rdf+xml 12136 2024-10-02T14:49:37.225137 image/jpeg 3737 2024-10-02T14:49:36.957132 image/jpeg 168492 2024-10-02T14:49:36.089149 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia