The bacteria book :

By: Mould, Steve, 1978- [author.]Contributor(s): Clifton, Mark (Illustrator) [illustrator.] | Lattin, Molly [illustrator.] | Myklebust, Bettina Stovne [illustrator.]Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, New York : DK, Penguin Random House, 2018Edition: First American editionDescription: 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781465470287 :Subject(s): Microorganisms -- Juvenile literature | Bacteria -- Juvenile literature
Contents:
Introduction -- What is a microbe? -- Meet the microbes -- Seeing is believing -- All about cells -- What are bacteria? -- Growing and dividing -- Where in the world? -- Can a squid glow? -- In your body -- The bad guys -- Your body's defenses -- The story of antibiotics -- Bacteria with superpowers -- Bacteria put to work -- What is a virus? -- Catching a cold -- Fighting a virus -- Deadly tricks -- Plant viruses -- What are fungi? -- Mega mold -- Growing and spreading -- Micro chefs -- Zombie ants! -- what are algae? -- Growing green -- What are protozoa? -- What are archaea? -- Micro animals -- Timeline of microbiology.
Summary: "A fact-filled, introductory science reference introduces curious young minds to the world of bacteria, viruses, and other germs and microbes that are all around us but too small to see, sharing lavish artwork with explanations of the role of bacteria in everything from health and illness to food and the life cycle."--Publisher.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title.
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books Main Library
JN 579 .M926 2018 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) Available 32626
Total holds: 0
Browsing Main Library shelves Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
JN 578.68 .T885 1999 In danger! : JN 578.737 .C287 2020 The boreal forest : JN 578.77 .B259 2017 The new ocean : JN 579 .M926 2018 The bacteria book : JN 579.5 .C597 2009 Mushrooms & fungi / JN 580 .A752 2008 Vicious veg / JN 581 .S735 1988 Die grüne Uhr :

Includes index.

Introduction -- What is a microbe? -- Meet the microbes -- Seeing is believing -- All about cells -- What are bacteria? -- Growing and dividing -- Where in the world? -- Can a squid glow? -- In your body -- The bad guys -- Your body's defenses -- The story of antibiotics -- Bacteria with superpowers -- Bacteria put to work -- What is a virus? -- Catching a cold -- Fighting a virus -- Deadly tricks -- Plant viruses -- What are fungi? -- Mega mold -- Growing and spreading -- Micro chefs -- Zombie ants! -- what are algae? -- Growing green -- What are protozoa? -- What are archaea? -- Micro animals -- Timeline of microbiology.

"A fact-filled, introductory science reference introduces curious young minds to the world of bacteria, viruses, and other germs and microbes that are all around us but too small to see, sharing lavish artwork with explanations of the role of bacteria in everything from health and illness to food and the life cycle."--Publisher.