Preface.

Acknowledgments.

1. Microbes: An Introduction.

2. Hungry? LetÆs Eat: The Contaminated Kitchen.

3. Toilet Training: Washing Hands Is the Best Revenge.

4. Whiter Whites and Brighter Colors: Healthy Laundry.

5. Clean Up That Room: Kids and Microbes.

6. What LoveÆs Got to Do with It: Microbes and Your Sex Life.

7. Wild Kingdom: Pets and Their Germs.

8. Up Your Nose: The Flu and the Cold.

9. Bottled or Tap: Water, and What's in It.

10. Fresh Air and Sunshine: Outdoor Fun with Microbes.

11. Paint the Town Red: Germs in Public Places.

12. The Antiseptic Supermarket: Products That Do Something, Products That Do Nothing, and Products That Actually Do Harm.

Glossary.

Notes.

Index.