Author: John Hutton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936669240
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A small child's play is interrupted when Sherm the Germ visits.
Sherm the Germ
Author: John Hutton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936669240
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A small child's play is interrupted when Sherm the Germ visits.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936669240
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A small child's play is interrupted when Sherm the Germ visits.
The Germ Code
Author: Jason Tetro
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
ISBN: 0385678533
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Since the dawn of the human race, germs have been making us sick. Whether the ailment is a cold, the flu, diabetes, obesity or certain cancers, the likely cause is germs. Our ancient enemies have four families - bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa - and many names: Ebola, E. coli, salmonella, norovirus, gonorrhea. . . Human beings are engaged in a "war on germs," in which we develop ever-more sophisticated weapons and defensive strategies. But it is a war we can never win. Our best plan for staying as healthy is to choose our battles carefully, and try to co-exist with germs as best we can. The Germ Code is a wise, witty and wonderfully readable guide to our relationship with these infinitesimal but infinitely powerful creatures. Microbiologist Jason Tetro takes us outside the lab and shows the enormous influence of germs upon humanity's past, present and future. He unlocks the mysteries of "the germ code" to reveal how these organisms have exploited our every activity and colonized every corner of the earth. From his own research and personal experience, Tetro relates how the most recent flu pandemic happened, how others may have been averted and how more may come about if we aren't careful. He also explains that not every germ is our foe, and offers advice on harnessing the power of good germs to stay healthy and make our planet a better place. The Germ Code is a fascinating journey through an unseen world, an essential manual to living in harmony with germs and a life-enhancing (as well as life-saving!) good read.
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
ISBN: 0385678533
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Since the dawn of the human race, germs have been making us sick. Whether the ailment is a cold, the flu, diabetes, obesity or certain cancers, the likely cause is germs. Our ancient enemies have four families - bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa - and many names: Ebola, E. coli, salmonella, norovirus, gonorrhea. . . Human beings are engaged in a "war on germs," in which we develop ever-more sophisticated weapons and defensive strategies. But it is a war we can never win. Our best plan for staying as healthy is to choose our battles carefully, and try to co-exist with germs as best we can. The Germ Code is a wise, witty and wonderfully readable guide to our relationship with these infinitesimal but infinitely powerful creatures. Microbiologist Jason Tetro takes us outside the lab and shows the enormous influence of germs upon humanity's past, present and future. He unlocks the mysteries of "the germ code" to reveal how these organisms have exploited our every activity and colonized every corner of the earth. From his own research and personal experience, Tetro relates how the most recent flu pandemic happened, how others may have been averted and how more may come about if we aren't careful. He also explains that not every germ is our foe, and offers advice on harnessing the power of good germs to stay healthy and make our planet a better place. The Germ Code is a fascinating journey through an unseen world, an essential manual to living in harmony with germs and a life-enhancing (as well as life-saving!) good read.
The Hand Book
Author: Miryam Z. Wahrman
Publisher: University Press of New England
ISBN: 1611689554
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Handwashing, as part of basic hygiene, is a no-brainer. Whenever there's an outbreak of a contagious disease, we are advised that the first line of defense is proper handwashing. Nonetheless, many people, including healthcare workers, ignore this advice and routinely fail to wash their hands. Those who neglect to follow proper handwashing protocols put us at risk for serious disease - and even death. In this well-researched book, Wahrman discusses the microbes that live among us, both benign and malevolent. She looks at how ancient cultures dealt with disease and hygiene and how scientific developments led to the germ theory, which laid the foundation for modern hygiene. She investigates hand hygiene in clinical settings, where lapses by medical professionals can lead to serious, even deadly, complications. She explains how microbes found on environmental surfaces can transmit disease and offers strategies to decrease transmission from person to person. The book's final chapter explores initiatives for grappling with ever more complex microbial issues, such as drug resistance and the dangers of residing in an interconnected world, and presents practical advice for hand hygiene and reducing infection. With chapters that conclude with handy reference lists, The Hand Book serves as a road map to safer hands and better hygiene and health. It is essential reading for the general public, healthcare professionals, educators, parents, community leaders, and politicians.
Publisher: University Press of New England
ISBN: 1611689554
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Handwashing, as part of basic hygiene, is a no-brainer. Whenever there's an outbreak of a contagious disease, we are advised that the first line of defense is proper handwashing. Nonetheless, many people, including healthcare workers, ignore this advice and routinely fail to wash their hands. Those who neglect to follow proper handwashing protocols put us at risk for serious disease - and even death. In this well-researched book, Wahrman discusses the microbes that live among us, both benign and malevolent. She looks at how ancient cultures dealt with disease and hygiene and how scientific developments led to the germ theory, which laid the foundation for modern hygiene. She investigates hand hygiene in clinical settings, where lapses by medical professionals can lead to serious, even deadly, complications. She explains how microbes found on environmental surfaces can transmit disease and offers strategies to decrease transmission from person to person. The book's final chapter explores initiatives for grappling with ever more complex microbial issues, such as drug resistance and the dangers of residing in an interconnected world, and presents practical advice for hand hygiene and reducing infection. With chapters that conclude with handy reference lists, The Hand Book serves as a road map to safer hands and better hygiene and health. It is essential reading for the general public, healthcare professionals, educators, parents, community leaders, and politicians.
The Germ Files
Author: Jason Tetro
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
ISBN: 0385685777
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
SOME GERMS ARE OUT TO GET US. . . . But we shouldn’t let a delinquent, pathogenic minority taint our view of the other 99.9 per cent. The microbes living on and inside us outnumber the cells in our bodies three to one. Many provide services on which our well-being, our moods, our very lives depend. They help to digest our food and operate the immune system. They trade information about potential mates when we kiss. They alert the brain to problems in different locations around the body. The balance of their populations in our gut is a crucial factor in our physical and mental health. The effect of germs on our lives is not, however, a one-way street. We can help their efforts by the way we lead our lives. The Germ Files is a one-stop source of the most up-to-date, life-changing information on our relationship with microbes, presented in concise and highly readable items grouped by theme. Areas covered include health, hygiene, sex, childcare, nutrition and dieting. The Germ Files will answer your questions about everything from preventing flu to selecting probiotics, while constantly surprising you with revelations about the miraculous workings of the microscopic world.
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
ISBN: 0385685777
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
SOME GERMS ARE OUT TO GET US. . . . But we shouldn’t let a delinquent, pathogenic minority taint our view of the other 99.9 per cent. The microbes living on and inside us outnumber the cells in our bodies three to one. Many provide services on which our well-being, our moods, our very lives depend. They help to digest our food and operate the immune system. They trade information about potential mates when we kiss. They alert the brain to problems in different locations around the body. The balance of their populations in our gut is a crucial factor in our physical and mental health. The effect of germs on our lives is not, however, a one-way street. We can help their efforts by the way we lead our lives. The Germ Files is a one-stop source of the most up-to-date, life-changing information on our relationship with microbes, presented in concise and highly readable items grouped by theme. Areas covered include health, hygiene, sex, childcare, nutrition and dieting. The Germ Files will answer your questions about everything from preventing flu to selecting probiotics, while constantly surprising you with revelations about the miraculous workings of the microscopic world.
The Adventures of Germy the Germ
Author: Jocelyn Cravens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Germy the Germ has to save a little boy from an evil force, so he gets an idea to head off to the park. This mission takes him out of his germ world and he is forced to improvise in the human world. As he goes along, the journey brings him to meet new friends and develop problem-solving skills. During this time, Germy learns that the most important thing is to never give up! Please join Germy on this fascinating adventure, and find out if he does solve the problem. If you go along with the brave and fierce Germy, maybe you'll develop some new problem-solving skills of your own. Come along and find yourself in a whole new germ world.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Germy the Germ has to save a little boy from an evil force, so he gets an idea to head off to the park. This mission takes him out of his germ world and he is forced to improvise in the human world. As he goes along, the journey brings him to meet new friends and develop problem-solving skills. During this time, Germy learns that the most important thing is to never give up! Please join Germy on this fascinating adventure, and find out if he does solve the problem. If you go along with the brave and fierce Germy, maybe you'll develop some new problem-solving skills of your own. Come along and find yourself in a whole new germ world.
Germ Stories
Author: Arthur Kornberg
Publisher: University Science Books
ISBN: 9781891389511
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Bringing the microscopic world to life, this book has richly imaginative narrations with rendered art and colour photographs.
Publisher: University Science Books
ISBN: 9781891389511
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Bringing the microscopic world to life, this book has richly imaginative narrations with rendered art and colour photographs.
The Germ Survival Guide
Author: Kenneth Bock
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071425969
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
The ultimate guide to protection from everyday germs From public toilets to pay phones, handshakes to hugs, burger joints to five-star restaurants, the possibility of germ-borne sickness lurks in every part of our world. More than ever, readers need professional guidance on how to protect themselves and their loved ones from infection. The Germ Survival Guide: Describes 80 common locales in which germ-borne diseases pose a threat Offers simple preventive measures, from removing hotel bedspreads to draining backyard birdbaths Tells readers how to recognize symptoms and get treatment Introduces readers to more than 100 types of bacteria, molds, and parasites Combines conventional medical techniques and natural measures to give readers a complete and effective health plan
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071425969
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
The ultimate guide to protection from everyday germs From public toilets to pay phones, handshakes to hugs, burger joints to five-star restaurants, the possibility of germ-borne sickness lurks in every part of our world. More than ever, readers need professional guidance on how to protect themselves and their loved ones from infection. The Germ Survival Guide: Describes 80 common locales in which germ-borne diseases pose a threat Offers simple preventive measures, from removing hotel bedspreads to draining backyard birdbaths Tells readers how to recognize symptoms and get treatment Introduces readers to more than 100 types of bacteria, molds, and parasites Combines conventional medical techniques and natural measures to give readers a complete and effective health plan
The Germ Code
Author: Jason Tetro
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
ISBN: 0385678541
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Since the dawn of the human race, germs have been making us sick. Whether the ailment is a cold, the flu, diabetes, obesity or certain cancers, the likely cause is germs. Our ancient enemies have four families - bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa - and many names: Ebola, E. coli, salmonella, norovirus, gonorrhea. . . Human beings are engaged in a "war on germs," in which we develop ever-more sophisticated weapons and defensive strategies. But it is a war we can never win. Our best plan for staying as healthy is to choose our battles carefully, and try to co-exist with germs as best we can. The Germ Code is a wise, witty and wonderfully readable guide to our relationship with these infinitesimal but infinitely powerful creatures. Microbiologist Jason Tetro takes us outside the lab and shows the enormous influence of germs upon humanity's past, present and future. He unlocks the mysteries of "the germ code" to reveal how these organisms have exploited our every activity and colonized every corner of the earth. From his own research and personal experience, Tetro relates how the most recent flu pandemic happened, how others may have been averted and how more may come about if we aren't careful. He also explains that not every germ is our foe, and offers advice on harnessing the power of good germs to stay healthy and make our planet a better place. The Germ Code is a fascinating journey through an unseen world, an essential manual to living in harmony with germs and a life-enhancing (as well as life-saving!) good read.
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
ISBN: 0385678541
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Since the dawn of the human race, germs have been making us sick. Whether the ailment is a cold, the flu, diabetes, obesity or certain cancers, the likely cause is germs. Our ancient enemies have four families - bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa - and many names: Ebola, E. coli, salmonella, norovirus, gonorrhea. . . Human beings are engaged in a "war on germs," in which we develop ever-more sophisticated weapons and defensive strategies. But it is a war we can never win. Our best plan for staying as healthy is to choose our battles carefully, and try to co-exist with germs as best we can. The Germ Code is a wise, witty and wonderfully readable guide to our relationship with these infinitesimal but infinitely powerful creatures. Microbiologist Jason Tetro takes us outside the lab and shows the enormous influence of germs upon humanity's past, present and future. He unlocks the mysteries of "the germ code" to reveal how these organisms have exploited our every activity and colonized every corner of the earth. From his own research and personal experience, Tetro relates how the most recent flu pandemic happened, how others may have been averted and how more may come about if we aren't careful. He also explains that not every germ is our foe, and offers advice on harnessing the power of good germs to stay healthy and make our planet a better place. The Germ Code is a fascinating journey through an unseen world, an essential manual to living in harmony with germs and a life-enhancing (as well as life-saving!) good read.
The Germ Theory of Disease
Author: Kristin Thiel
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502627752
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
From ancient times until the early nineteenth century, many medical practitioners believed that the body contained four humors: blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. Humoral doctrine stated that balancing these humors was the key to health. Then in the mid-1800s, Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister, and Robert Koch shattered these misconceptions and established our modern understanding of germs. These scientists were pioneers, and their legacy is medical practice rooted in scientific evidence. This book looks at how Pasteurs contributions were based upon innovations like the microscope, how Listers and Kochs theories built upon Pasteurs discoveries, and how germ theory continues to evolve today in the era of superbugs.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502627752
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
From ancient times until the early nineteenth century, many medical practitioners believed that the body contained four humors: blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. Humoral doctrine stated that balancing these humors was the key to health. Then in the mid-1800s, Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister, and Robert Koch shattered these misconceptions and established our modern understanding of germs. These scientists were pioneers, and their legacy is medical practice rooted in scientific evidence. This book looks at how Pasteurs contributions were based upon innovations like the microscope, how Listers and Kochs theories built upon Pasteurs discoveries, and how germ theory continues to evolve today in the era of superbugs.
Gerby the Germ
Author: Cynthia Ann Rearden
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452041202
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS! Are you concerned about your child or grandchild using a public restroom, touching something unclean and catching an illness? Even a life-threatening illness?If your answer is YES, please read on!ALLOW GERBY TO HELP!Gerby is a friendly germ ready to guide your child through the public bathroom.This is a step-by-step, one of a kind book to show children and adults how to use the public bathroom and STAY CLEAN! It contains a clever hand washing technique that will ensure your child cleans their hands completely and a coloring section. A test with answers completes the book, along with a special Badge to identify your child as being "Gerby Trained"! WHAT FUN!! A portion of each book's proceeds will be donated to both animal and military veteran welfare.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452041202
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS! Are you concerned about your child or grandchild using a public restroom, touching something unclean and catching an illness? Even a life-threatening illness?If your answer is YES, please read on!ALLOW GERBY TO HELP!Gerby is a friendly germ ready to guide your child through the public bathroom.This is a step-by-step, one of a kind book to show children and adults how to use the public bathroom and STAY CLEAN! It contains a clever hand washing technique that will ensure your child cleans their hands completely and a coloring section. A test with answers completes the book, along with a special Badge to identify your child as being "Gerby Trained"! WHAT FUN!! A portion of each book's proceeds will be donated to both animal and military veteran welfare.