The Good, the Bad, the Slimy: The Secret Life of Microbes

by Sara Latta

Book Overview

Bacteria, viruses, and fungi...microbes are everywhere. You may think they are all harmful, but most microbes are beneficial. These tiny organisms are too small for us to see, but they impact our lives every day. Readers learn how microbes live in and on our bodies, help make food, inhabit extreme environments, and even change history. Sara L. Latta, with a master's degree in microbiology, tells of the fascinating world of the unseen microbes in our...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766012948
• ISBN13: 9780766012943
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Perfect supplemental reading for advanced elementary-level classrooms.

Bacteria, viruses and fungi microbes are everywhere - many might believe them harmful but in fact most microbes are beneficial, as Sara L. Latta's THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE SLIMY: THE SECRET LIFE OF MICROBES reveals. The author has a B.A. in Microbiology and an M.S. in Immunology, and here provides a lively history of the discovery and science of microbes and their importance. Perfect supplemental reading for advanced elementary-level classrooms.