The Official OpenStax Microbiology Audio Textbook
The OpenStax Microbiology audiobook provides an application-driven foundation for students preparing for careers in nursing and healthcare. Tailored specifically for single-semester introductory courses, the text connects essential microbial concepts directly to real-world medical environments and patient care. By balancing strict scientific rigor with clear, intuitive explanations, this resource equips future healthcare professionals with the practical knowledge needed for career success.

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- Audiobook duration: 42 hrs
- Textbook Publisher: OpenStax
- Audiobook Publisher: Audileo
Textbook Authors: Nina Parker, Shenandoah University; Mark Schneegurt, Wichita State University; Anh-Hue Thi Tu, Georgia Southwestern State University; Philip Lister, Central New Mexico Community College; Brian M. Forster, Saint Joseph’s University
This is an audio adaptation of the Microbiology textbook by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as a PDF for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to the audio version to ensure a better listening experience. The companion digital PDF, print, and ebook/eTextbook versions to this audiobook are: Color: ISBN-13: 978-1-938168-14-7 (9781938168147); Black and White: ISBN-13: 978-1-50669-811-3 (9781506698113); Digital PDF: ISBN-13: 978-1-947172-23-4 (9781947172234); Assignable Courseware: ISBN-13: 978-1-961584-82-2 (9781961584822)
Download the OpenStax Microbiology PDF textbook here.
Listen to chapter 1 of our OpenStax Microbiology Audiobook on YouTube!
Official Partner & Company Details
About Audileo
If your preferred learning style is auditory, or if you urgently need a break from the constant, tiring demands of screen time, then Audileo is your essential, dedicated resource. We specialize in producing fully narrated audio textbooks, a service made possible through our exclusive status as an official OpenStax technology partner. We guarantee that the essential academic content, which is already available as a free and open-access resource, can be easily and enjoyably absorbed through dedicated listening. Our academic audiobooks offer a much-needed alternative method for engaging with dense course material, supporting better focus, and helping to significantly relieve the prevalent eye strain and cognitive fatigue inherent in the modern, technology-heavy student life.

About OpenStax
OpenStax is a nonprofit educational initiative founded at Rice University, dedicated to expanding access to high-quality education for all learners. The OpenStax textbooks are the most widely used open educational resources (OER) textbooks in the world. OpenStax publishes free, high-quality, peer-reviewed, open licensed textbooks that are used by millions of high school, college, and university students and educators in over 150 countries. Their mission is to improve student learning outcomes and reduce the cost of education by providing reliable, accessible, and adaptable learning resources.
Founded on the belief that educational opportunities should be available to everyone, OpenStax partners with educators, subject experts, and institutions to create resources that meet the highest academic standards. In addition to textbooks, OpenStax offers supplemental tools like instructor materials, learning technology integrations, and now audiobooks, ensuring that college and university students of all learning styles and abilities have the support they need to succeed. OpenStax has chosen Audileo™ as the official Technology Partner to deliver its textbook content in audiobook format.


