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Where the Germs Are: A Scientific Safari
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Nick Bakalar
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Turner Pub Co
Publication date
January 20, 2003
Pages
272
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780471155898
ISBN-10
0471155896
Dimensions
1 by 6.75 by 9.75 in.
Weight
1.25 lbs.
Original list price
$34.95
Other format details
sci/tech
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Summary
Describes what microbes are, where they are found, what types of illnesses and diseases they can cause, and ways to avoid harmful germs.
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A guided tour through the strange and sometimes dangerous microscopic world
Germs are everywhere--in our intestines and on our skin as well as on kitchen counters, public toilets, doorknobs, and just about everything else. Why are there so many microorganisms? Which ones are dangerous? And how can we avoid the ones that will make us sick? This entertaining and informative book provides the answers. Profiling a rogue's gallery of harmful germs--from the influenza virus, salmonella, and herpes to hepatitis, tuberculosis, and HIV--as well as helpful microbes (we actually need E. Coli and other bacteria for proper digestion), the book reveals how different germs interact with the human body and what happens when they do.
Nicholas Bakalar (New York, NY) is the author or coauthor of ten books, including Hepatitis A to G and Wiping Out Head Lice.
Germs are everywhere--in our intestines and on our skin as well as on kitchen counters, public toilets, doorknobs, and just about everything else. Why are there so many microorganisms? Which ones are dangerous? And how can we avoid the ones that will make us sick? This entertaining and informative book provides the answers. Profiling a rogue's gallery of harmful germs--from the influenza virus, salmonella, and herpes to hepatitis, tuberculosis, and HIV--as well as helpful microbes (we actually need E. Coli and other bacteria for proper digestion), the book reveals how different germs interact with the human body and what happens when they do.
Nicholas Bakalar (New York, NY) is the author or coauthor of ten books, including Hepatitis A to G and Wiping Out Head Lice.
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from Turner Pub Co (January 20, 2003)
9780471155898 | details & prices | 272 pages | 6.75 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $34.95
About: Describes what microbes are, where they are found, what types of illnesses and diseases they can cause, and ways to avoid harmful germs.
About: Describes what microbes are, where they are found, what types of illnesses and diseases they can cause, and ways to avoid harmful germs.
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