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    Guide to Ed Yong's I Contain Multitudes by Instaread
    Guide to Ed Yong's I Contain Multitudes by Instaread
    Guide to Ed Yong's I Contain Multitudes by Instaread
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    Guide to Ed Yong's I Contain Multitudes by Instaread

    Written by Instaread

    Narrated by Marnye Young

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    About this audiobook

    PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Ed Yong’s I Contain Multitudes and NOT the original book.


    Preview:


    Ed Yong’s I Contain Multitudes (2016) is an expansive treatise on microbes, the microscopic organisms that shape the known world. Yong celebrates the fascinating complexity of the microbes contained within all living organisms and the environments they inhabit…


    Inside this companion to the book:

    • Overview of the Book
    • Insights from the Book
    • Important People
    • Author's Style and Perspective
    • Intended Audience

    About the Author: With Instaread, you can get the notes and insights from a book in 15 minutes or less. Visit our website at instaread.co.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInstaread
    Release dateJun 19, 2017
    ISBN9781683787907
    Guide to Ed Yong's I Contain Multitudes by Instaread

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