Microbial Life History: The Fundamental Forces of Biological Design
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Princeton University Press, 2022.
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Steven A. Frank., & Steven A. Frank|AUTHOR. (2022). Microbial Life History: The Fundamental Forces of Biological Design . Princeton University Press.
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