Primitive microbes evolved on Earth approximately three billion years ago but were isolated by humans only in the late 19th century, around twenty years before Hilaire Belloc wrote ‘The Microbe’.
Around the World in 80 Books
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Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more
Scott’s 2025 Year in Books
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