Where the germs are

A Scientific Safari

Nicholas Bakalar

262 pages, parution le 11/02/2003

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Résumé

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.

Contents

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

L'auteur - Nicholas Bakalar

Nicholas Bakalar (New York, NY) is the author or coauthor of ten books, including Hepatitis A to G and Wiping Out Head Lice.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Nicholas Bakalar
Parution	11/02/2003
Nb. de pages	262
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	560g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471155898
ISBN13	978-0-471-15589-8