《環境微生物學:基礎篇(導讀版)(原著第2版)》旨在介紹環境微生物學中重要的微生物、微生物所依賴的不同環境的特性、檢測微生物及其活性的方法，還評價瞭微生物對人類活動的影響。三位作者是亞利桑那大學的親密閤作夥伴，在環境微生物學中的研究領域各不相同，卻又相輔相成。這些涉及領域廣泛的研究為《環境微生物學:基礎篇(導讀版)(原著第2版)》闡明重要的知識點提供瞭大量例證。多位撰稿人的貢獻也使此書在深度和廣度上具有延續性，內容上則與當下的研究前沿基本一緻。

根據國內讀者的需要，導讀版分為基礎篇和拓展篇，所配光盤包含原著全部彩圖。這本教材適用於環境微生物學專業的高年級本科生或研究生，也可以作為對這一領域感興趣的科學傢和工程師的參考書。

Raina M. Maier Ph.D.，RutgersUniversity，1988. Currently，Professor of Environmental Microbiology and Associate Director of the University of Arizona NIEHS Superfund Basic Research Program. Dr. Maier's research is focused on developing a basic understanding of how to evaluate and control microbial activity in disturbed and extreme environments ranging from mine tailings to cave environments to the Atacama Desert，Chile.She is known for using an interdisciplinary approach to study the interaction microorganisms with both biotic and the abiotic components of their environment. Dr. Maier has earned an international reputation for her work on microbial surfactants (biosurfactants) a class of fascinating secondary metabolites with possible uses in remediation，biological control，surface coatings，and the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries

lan L. Pepper Ph.D.，The Ohio State University，1975. Currently，Professor of Environmental Microbiology.Dr. Pepper's diverse research interests are reflected in the fact that he is Fellow of The American Association for the Advancement of Science，The American Academy of Microbiology，the Soil Science Society of America，and the American Society of Agronomy. He is also Director of the National Science Foundation Water Quality Center at the University of Arizona. Dr. Pepper has been active in the area of soil molecular ecology as well as waste utilization including biosolids and effluent reuse. More recently he pursues research on real-time monitoring of microbial contaminants in potable water，and “smart water distribution systems.”

Charles P. Gerba Ph.D.，University of Miami，1973. Currently，Professor of Microbiology. Dr.Gerba is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. He is receipent of the A. P. Black Award from the American Water Works Assoication for outstanding contributions to Water Science，and the McKee Award from the Water Enviromnent Federation for outstanding contributions to groundwater protection. He has an international reputation for his methodologies for pathogen detection in water and food，pathogen occurrence in households，and risk assessment.