Meet Your Bacteria: The Hidden Communities That Live in Your Gut and Other Organs

by Catherine Whitlock and Nicola Temple

Book Overview

A fascinating examination of the three pounds of bacteria living in a typical human being.

We are a society obsessed with cleanliness -- but is this a healthy obsession? Do we use antibacterial products correctly? Should my child wash her hands after playing in the park? Why does my doctor insist that I finish the bottle of antibiotics even though I feel better? What is Lactobacillus? And superbugs?

The human body plays host to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228101263
• ISBN13: 9780228101260
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.2"