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Review ------ “In I Contain Multitudes, Yong synthesizes literally hundreds and hundreds of papers, but he never overwhelms you with the science. He just keeps imparting one surprising, fascinating in after the next. I Contain Multitudes is science journalism at its best.” (Bill Gates) “[An] excellent and vivid introduction to our microbiota. . . . infectiously enthusiastic.” (New York Times Book Review) “A science journalist’s first book is an excellent, vivid introduction to the all-enveloping realm of our secret sharers.” (New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice) “Offer[s] engrossing-and gross-details about how an invisible world shapes our species…Mr. Yong’s book lives up to its title, containing multitudes of facts presented in graceful, accessible prose….The author wonderfully turns to the humanities again and again to enrich the book’s scientific detail…And he’s funny.” (Wall Street Journal) “Not since de Kruif’s classic, “Microbe Hunters,’’ has this invisible world been brought so vividly to life… Yong’s curiosity and humor made me smile and even laugh out loud, much to my husband’s surprise. By the end of the book his sense of wonder for microbes was, well, infectious.” (Boston Globe) “For a lesser writer, the temptation to oversimplify the science or to sex up unwarranted conclusions might have proved irresistible. Mr Yong expertly avoids these pitfalls…. I Contain Multitudes s along wonderfully without it. His hero, Sir David [Attenborough], would surely approve.” (The Economist) “Beautifully written. . . . Yong - who like Carl Zimmer belongs to the highest tier of science journalists at work today - weaves revelatory anecdotes and cutting-edge reporting into an elegant, illuminating page-turner.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune) “Beautiful, smart, and sometimes shocking.” (Wired) “Masterful . . . a tale that shifts our personal cosmology and compels us to look anew at the world (The Guardian) “A delightful, witty book. Yong vividly describes the intricate alliances forged by microbes with every other organism on the planet (Science) Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) From the Back Cover ------------------- “Beautiful, smart, and sometimes shocking” (Wired), I Contain Multitudes lets us peer into the vast world of the microbiome for the first time, allowing us to see how ubiquitous, complex, and vital microbes really are: they sculpt our organs, defend us from disease, break down our food, bombard our genomes with their genes, and grant us incredible abilities. This book will change both our view of nature, and our sense of where we belong in it. Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) See all Editorial Reviews ( /dp/product-description/0062368605/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books&isInIframe=0 )