Overview

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.

Full Product Details

Author:   Nicholas Bakalar
Publisher:   Turner Publishing Company
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.568kg
ISBN:  

9780471155898

ISBN 10:   0471155896
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 January 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Microbes: An Introduction. 2. Hungry? Let's 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 Love's 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.

Reviews

...His writing is witty, and he gives all the details of germs and illnesses without medical school jargon. (Publishers Weekly, December 23, 2002)

Author Information

NICHOLAS BAKALAR is a New York-based writer and book editor. He is the author or coauthor of ten books, including Understanding Teenage Depression, Hepatitis A to G, Wiping Out Head Lice, and AIDS and People with Severe Mental Illness.

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