This brief, paperbound edition contains chapters 1-18 of Bauman's groundbreaking Microbiology text and offers a complete supplements package for students and professors. Chapters 19-26 of the regular edition cover diseases and environmental and industrial microbiology applications. Every student package automatically includes a CD-ROM containing the Microbiology Place website, along with an access code for the Microbiology Place website. Designed for non-majors and nursing/allied health students, Microbiology by Robert Bauman features an unparalleled, visually stunning art program that works with the text to engage as it teaches. Filled with interesting vignettes, cutting-edge research, and student-focused pedagogy, Bauman's text brings the wonders of microbiology alive while providing a solid, comprehensive introduction to the field. A powerful media and supplements package includes The Microbiology Place website/CD-ROM, along with an Instructor's Resource CD-ROM containing lecture outlines, micrographs and illustrations from the text.