Photographs and drawings introduce twenty unusual microscopic organisms, including the red blood cell, influenza virus, head louse, and red spider mite.
A color-illustrated overview of creatures that thrive on the human body, including head lice and nits, body lice, burrowing mites, follicle mites, bacteria and fungi, dust mites, ticks, fleas, and bedbugs.
A brief introduction to the invisible world of microbes and bacteria, what scientists have found out about these tiny creatures, and their importance to our daily life.
Describes different kinds of microorganisms found in the human body, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and mites, discusses their role in helping the body digest food and prevent disease, and includes advice on how to avoid the harmful effects of microbes.
This volume takes readers through the history of the research of microorganisms, sharing the life stories of some of the great scientists in the field. It is filled with descriptive charts, sidebars, and photos for a more engaging and informative read.
a really close-up look at bacteria, bedbugs & the zillions of other gross little creatures that live in, on & all around you!
Brown, Jordan
2009
Introduces microorganisms through text and magnified images of virus cells, molds, bacteria, fungus, creatures, and more; and describes how the organisms impact human life.
