Falkowski, Paul G., <br/><br/>
Life's engines :  how microbes made Earth habitable / 
Paul G. Falkowski. 
 - x, 205 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
 - Science essentials .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The missing microbes -- Meet the microbes -- The world before time -- Life's little engines -- Supercharging the engines -- Protecting the core genes -- Cell mates -- Supersizing wonderland -- The fragile species -- The tinkerers -- Microbes on Mars and butterflies on Venus? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780691155371 (hardcover : acidfree paper) 0691155372 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014036615 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Microorganisms--Evolution.<br/>Bacteria--Evolution.<br/>Microbial genetics.<br/>Life (Biology)
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QR13  / .F35 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>579