bacteria

"Dragons love to spread joy, but it's important to teach them how to share joy in a safe and healthy way, so that they don't spread germs"--OCLC.

Explores the foundations of human biology: structure, genetics, and diseases.

Explore the many ways in which your everyday food choices can determine your well being and it also includes facts, figures, and data that is packed with useful information about protecting and improving your health.

Every munch and crunch of our lunch makes its way through our digestive systems! How does our body break down food into energy? This innovative book gives readers an inside look at this essential bodily process.

Body systems are collections of organs and other tissues that fulfill a particular function in the body. Many of the systems overlap or work together. The nervous system works with every other body system in some way. Discover more in Body Systems.

Full-color photographs of actual medical conditions prevented by vaccines and illustrations of these diseases make each seem even more real to the future scientists engaged with each page.

From ugly eels to gigantic worms, mysterious narwhals to majestic penguins, learn about the creatures that survive the most extreme ocean environments in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Oceans series. Did you know that walruses use their tusks as tools to dig up food on the seafloor? Or that the giant squid has the largest eyes of any living creature? And did you know that there's a deep-sea octopus named after Dumbo?.

Many people know the dangers of coming in contact with different types of bacteria, but what they may not be familiar with are the good types of bacteria. This accessible text explains the various types of good and bad bacteria and their value to different ecosystems. Readers will deepen their understanding of these organisms after seeing what they look like under a microscope. Informative fact boxes and bright, full-color photographs presented as part of an engaging design add extra insight into this interesting science curriculum topic, and help make learning about science fun.

For many people, the word "bacteria" evokes thoughts of harmful germs and illness. While it's true bacteria can often be responsible for getting a person sick, they can also be very helpful. Readers of this innovative book will learn about the good and the bad sides of bacteria, and why humans and other animals would never be able to thrive without them. Key topics are presented using concise text paired with colorful photographs, helping readers of many levels to understand important life science concepts.

Readers will learn all about forest animals from the poo they leave behind.