Title:
The secret life of germs : what they are, why we need them, and how we can protect ourselves against them / Philip M. Tierno, Jr.
Author:
Tierno, Philip M.
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Publication Information:
New York : Atria Books, 2004.
Call Number:
QR56 .T54 2004
Abstract:
Examines the threats caused by an exploding level of germ infections, from the common cold to flesh-eating bacteria; offers ways to protect against infection; and discusses the media, germ warfare, and the importance of germs.
Electronic Access:
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ISBN:
9780743421881
Physical Description:
xiv, 301 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Contents:
Pt. I: The Animalcules. Seeds of Disease, Seeds of Life -- How We Make Each Other Sick -- The Germ Domain -- The Germ Factory -- The Enemy Within -- Pt. II: The Seeds of Disease. Person to Person -- Common Ground -- In Thin Air -- On the Wing and on Eight Little Legs -- Pt. III: The New Age. Not the Usual Suspects -- The Germ Revolt -- Germ Warfare and Terrorism -- Germs for Life.
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