Based on the author's more than 40 years experience, Bacterial
Growth and Form examines such important questions as what bacteria
were, what they are, and what they do. Particular emphasis is
placed on the ability of bacteria to establish their shapes as they
grow and divide. By developing an understanding of the properties
of these simple and early life forms, especially at the levels of
physics and mathematics, the book provides insight into the
mechanism used by bacteria to subvert physical forces to their own
ends. A major consideration of this work is that prokaryotes do
many of the same things that eukaryotes do, but with simpler
equipment employed in an extremely sophisticated way. The book
illustrates this point by closely examining the basic mechanismof
hydrostatic or turgor pressure: how it functions for many of the
mechanical purposes in the prokaryote, how it leads to mechanisms
for resisting turgor pressure, and how it ultimately led to the
development of exoskeletons and endoskeletons, and to the
refinement of bacteria. Bacterial Growth and Form brings together
biochemical, biophysical, and physiological principles in an
authoritative, single-source volume. It provides researchers, and
students in biophysics and microbiology with an indispensible
reference and a new perspective into the biology of life.
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