Pearson Microbiology An Introduction by Gerard J. Tortora

This microbiology textbook is praised for its straightforward presentation of complex topics, careful balance of concepts and applications, and proven art that teaches. In its Eleventh Edition, Tortora, Funke, and Case's Microbiology: An Introduction helps students make the connection between microbiology and human health. This edition continues to incorporate the latest in microbiology research and includes more features designed to  engage students and promote critical thinking.

With the complex and extensive information presented in introductory microbiology courses, demonstrating the connections between processes students can't see with their naked eye and diseases they will encounter in future careers can be challenging. Microbiology: An Introduction guides students through the process of disease diagnosis, aided by the practical application of the new Clinical Cases that are integrated through every textbook chapter.

Salient Features

• The text's proven illustration methods include Foundation figures that help students see the big picture and step-by-step diagrams that place explanatory text immediately next to the relevant art so students don't have to refer to lengthy legends to understand complex processes.
• Active learning pedagogy engages students through the use of figure legend questions with every figure. Check Your Understanding questions appear at key points throughout the chapters, encouraging students to engage interactively with the text and self-assess their understanding of the corresponding Learning Objectives.
• Diseases are organized by body system in the disease chapters (Chapters 21—26), which facilitates learning for students who are pursuing careers in health care fields and have taken an anatomy & physiology course that also organizes topics by body system.