Product Description: Our world is filled with living things too small to see. Some of these microorganisms are harmful, and some are helpful. This book explores the amazing diversity of microorganisms and looks at how we depend on them.

Product Description: Microscopic life holds the key to understanding many much larger things and, more importantly, has led to some amazing scientific breakthroughs. Through the pioneering efforts of people like Joseph Lister and Robert Koch, we have a greater understanding of human life and disease than ever before...read more

Product Description: Formalizing study of the natural world may seem like a daunting task considering the sheer breadth and variety of living things that inhabit the planet. From the microscopic organisms in the worlds most remote locations to those in the human body, evidence of the intricate structures and mechanisms that enable life are ubiquitous and new discoveries constantly reveal new possibilities that demand to be examined...read more

Product Description: Your parents may be gone, but you're still not home alone. From sneeze causing mold to fabric eating moths, take a look at the tiny uninvited guests keeping you company at home.

Product Description: From fabric-munching moth caterpillars and hungry houseflies to fur-dwelling fleas and biting bedbugs, our houses are homes to thousands of creatures that feed on our clothes, our food and garbage, our pets, and even human blood! Filled with fascinating facts, Icky House Invaders takes young readers on a voyage that will open their eyes to the tiniest, most unwelcome houseguests imaginable...read more

Product Description: Identifies small and microsopic creatures that live in lawns and gardens, including earwigs, aphids, lacewings, and woodlice.Title: Creepy Backyard InvadersAuthor: Owen, Ruth/ Gazlay, Suzy (CON)Publisher: Bearport Pub Co IncPublication Date: 2011/01/01Number of Pages: 24Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 201004121...read more