The voyage of Sorcerer II : the expedition that unlocked the secrets of the ocean's microbiome /

Venter, J. Craig,

The voyage of Sorcerer II : the expedition that unlocked the secrets of the ocean's microbiome / J. Craig Venter and David Ewing Duncan. - xvi, 312 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sargasso Sea Surprise -- Planet Microbe -- The Oceans Genome Goes Meta -- Halifax to the Galapagos -- French Polynesia to Fort Lauderdale -- Questing Distant Seas (Further Explorations) -- A Peek into Near-Infinity -- More Microbes than Stars -- A Microbial "Inconvenient Truth" -- Thinking Bigger about Small

"Craig Venter takes a voyage of discovery across the seas, to learn about the genetics and extraordinary capacities of underwater microorganisms. The Voyage of Sorcerer II reveals an array of previously unknown life, altering our sense of the evolutionary past and pointing the way to biotechnologies that could counter the effects of climate change"--

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Venter, J. Craig--Travel.


Marine microbiology.
Marine bacteria.


Travel writing.

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