Author | Bakalar, Nick |
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Title | Where the germs are [electronic resource] : a scientific safari / Nicholas Bakalar |
Imprint | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2003 |
Connect to | http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=81917 |
Descript | ix, 262 p. : ill., port. ; 25 cm |
Microbes : an introduction -- Hungry: let's eat : the contaminated kitchen -- Toilet training : washing hands is the best revenge -- Whiter whites and brighter colors : healthy laundry -- Clean up that room : kids and microbes -- What love's got to do with it : microbes and your sex life -- Wild kingdom : pets and their germs -- Up your nose : the flu and the cold -- Bottled or tap : water, and what's in it -- Fresh air and sunshine : outdoor fun with microbes -- Paint the town red : germs in public places -- Antiseptic supermarket : products that do something, products that do nothing, and products that actually do harm