In this volume, readers will venture into the realm of bacteria and viruses to explore these constantly changing agents and the roles they play in nature, medicine, and disease.
How can something so small play such a big role in our lives? This interactive CD-ROM lets students explore the interaction between miscroscopic bacteria and humans. Build a colony of bacteria, write about the issue of biological warfare, learn about the overuse of antibiotics or read encyclopedia articles about bacteria.
Shows how bacteria are harmful and helpful to human beings, covering such topics as disease, digestion, air and water pollution control, and the treatment of muscle disorders.
Presents an introduction to bacteria, explaining how bacteria were the first life forms on Earth, and providing information on the positive and negative qualities of fungi, protists and viruses--organisms that are an integral part of life.
Presents an introduction to bacteria, explaining their unique characteristics that have allowed them to survive as the planet's first life forms, their origins, and their positive and negative effects.
Jessica Sachs argues that increased reliance on antibiotics is creating a health crisis that will impact future generations, explaining why people need to be exposed to all kinds of bacteria in order to maintain a healthy immune system, and encouraging people to avoid antibacterial products and antibiotics and instead rely on the human body's natural defenses.
Describes the life, career, and impact of nineteenth-century French chemist Louis Pasteur, whose work in fermentation, bacteriology, and germ theory changed the world.
