household ecology

"Even the cleanest house is a habitat for micromonsters. But don't worry, most are harmless. This...volume takes readers on a meet-and-greet tour of the tiniest organisms that live in people's homes"--Amazon.com.

An introduction to different bugs and germs found around the house.

Describes different kinds of microbes, both beneficial and harmful, that are found in the home.

Illustrates how a house can become a home for insects, animals, plants, and birds.

Describes the world of the non-human inhabitants of the average human's house.

Text, photographs, and fun projects help teach about some amazing creatures found in ordinary homes: silverfish, weevils, earthworms, bats, and snails.

Introduces the basic principles of physics, geology, weather, electricity, and natural history through everyday activities in a house.

With photographs and detailed illustrations, this book reveals a close look at a garbage can as a habitat and its variety of organisms.

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to gross things found around the home such as bacteria found on kitchen or bathroom surfaces, dust mites in carpeting or bedding, and germs that live on toothbrushes.