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I Contain Multitudes

the Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
Nov 05, 2017
Ed Yong’s book I Contain Multitudes was a super interesting look into the world of microbes and other tiny organisms. His descriptions of interactions between big organisms and the numerous but tiny microorganisms inside them were very well balanced. He managed to cover many wacky creatures like flatworms almost completely made of bacteria and discuss complex interactions between our immune system and the bacteria inside our body without getting bogged down in any one topic. He kept up a good pace, zooming down to the microbiome, explaining an interaction between minuscule organisms then zooming back out and showing us what familiar action this had caused in a larger setting. I would certainly recommend reading this book if you would like to get a glimpse of many of the processes that are hidden from us because of their tiny size. -@CookieMonster of The Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board