Discusses what causes rot and the role it plays in the cycle of living things and presents facts about mold, bacteria, and mildew. Includes experiments.
Examines the science of microbiology--the study of any organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, algae, and some fungi.
Traces the developing knowledge about germs from the first sighting of them under a primitive microscope to modern medicine's new methods of combating them.
Describes pathogenic microorganisms such as bugs, germs, bacteria, and viruses that cause illness in our bodies. Makes practical suggestions for coping with these tiny organisms.
Provides a biography of Louis Pasteur, an important nineteenth-century scientist who made fundamental discoveries in the field of medicine and microbiology, and developed the pasteurization proccess.
This book describes the pioneering work of germ detectives, scientists such as Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Marcello Malpighi, Ignaz Semmelweis, Joseph Lister, Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch, and Alexander Fleming.
