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Author
Language
English
Description
This book lets us peer into the world of microbes--not as germs to be eradicated, but as invaluable parts of our lives--allowing us to see how ubiquitous and vital microbes are: they sculpt our organs, defend us from disease, break down our food, educate our immune systems, guide our behavior, bombard our genomes with their genes, and grant us incredible abilities. While much of the prevailing discussion around the microbiome has focused on its implications...
Author
Series
Andromeda novels volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Fifty years after The Andromeda Strain made Michael Crichton a household name, the threat returns, in a gripping sequel that is as terrifyingly realistic and resonant as the original"--
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: From highly respected microbiologist, Idan Ben-Barak, and the creator of the YouTube sensation Dumb Ways to Die, Julian Frost, comes Do Not Lick This Book, an ingenious, interactive book about the germs that occupy real estate on all of our bodies.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Author Claire Eamer's clear, well-organized and accessible writing --- augmented throughout with fun facts and silly microbe jokes in sidebars --- keeps the book interesting and enjoyable. Marie-?ve Tremblay's bright and cheerfully funny illustrations bring the details to delightful life. With its cutting-edge information about a topic children will find fascinating, this book makes an excellent complement to a life science lesson on the human body....
Publisher
Ruthless Pictures
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Some ideas are hard to comprehend, so Verne is here to give viewers the basics in a simple, fast and visually stimulating documentary! This time Verne will explain the basics about viruses in under 30 minutes. Enter the invisible and fascinating world of viruses!
Author
Publisher
Ediciones Ekare
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Español
Description
A dog is desperate to get a message to his owner in the hospital, but he cannot get inside. He asks a cat to deliver it to the little boy and thus begins a long chain of creatures great and even microscopic trying to get word to the boy. This book even introduces children to the concept of antibodies and microbes.
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Frontline reporter David Hoffman investigates the alarming rise in hospitals, communities, and across the globe of untreatable infections. Fueled by decades of antibiotic overuse, the crisis has deepened as major drug companies have abandoned the development of new antibiotics. Without swift action, the miracle age of antibiotics could be coming to an end.
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