bacteria

"This ... informative picture book introduces young readers to the world of good and bad bacteria--germs"--.

Explains what germs are, examines the history of battling disease, and discusses possible future developments in the fight against germs.

"Learn all about the history of antibiotics, from how they were first invented to how they impact our lives today"--Provided by publisher.

Text and photographs provide an introduction and up close examination of bacteria.

This book delves into the various kinds of bacteria, their life cycles and habitats, and their interplay with us and with the natural world at large.

Sam and his mother talk about germs, viruses, and bacteria, including how the body fights harmful germs and uses germs that are helpful.

Though most of them are too small to be seen with the naked eye, bacteria are everywhere. They appeared on Earth more than 3 billion years before the first dinosaurs. Some bacteria cause deadly diseases, but many of them are helpful to us. They fertilize the soil by breaking down dead material, and they are an essential ingredient in many foods. Bacteria in our own bodies are a vital part of the digestive process. --.

Explains what germs are, traces the history of germ fighting from ancient to modern times, and discusses the use of antibiotics and other methods of eliminating disease-causing germs in the future.

Contains facts about microbes that live on or in the human body.

A look at the germs that are inside our bodies.