will have achieved. While we study the many wonders of microbiology, we also
further our recognition that the microbes are our biological critics, and in the end
they undoubtedly will have the final word regarding life on this planet.
Indebted with gratitude, I wish to thank the numerous scientists whose collaborative efforts will be creating this series and those giants in microbiology upon
whose shoulders we have stood, for we could not accomplish this goal without the
advantage that those giants have afforded us. The confidence and very positive
encouragement of the editorial staff at Springer DE has been appreciated tremendously, and it is through their help that my colleagues and I are able to present this
book series to you, our audience.
Cincinnati, OH
Christon J. Hurst
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