Get Free Shipping on orders over $79
The Secret Life of Germs : What They Are, Why We Need Them, and How We Can Protect Ourselves Against Them - Philip M. Tierno

The Secret Life of Germs

What They Are, Why We Need Them, and How We Can Protect Ourselves Against Them

By: Philip M. Tierno

Paperback | 6 January 2004 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Paperback


$46.99

or 4 interest-free payments of $11.75 with

 or 

Ships in 15 to 25 business days

They're on everything we touch, eat, and breathe in -- on every inch of skin. And despite the advances of science, germs are challenging medicine in ways that were unimaginable ten years ago. No wonder the world is up in arms -- and using antibacterial soaps.
From the common cold, E. coli, and Lyme disease to encephalitis, mad cow disease, and flesh-eating bacteria, Tierno takes readers on a historical survey of the microscopic world. Rebuffing scare tactics behind recent "germ events" Tierno explains how the recycling of matter is the key to life. Yes, he'll tell you why it's a good idea to clean children's toys, why those fluffy towels may not be so clean, and why you never want to buy a second-hand mattress, but he also reveals that there is a lot we can do to prevent germ-induced suffering. You'll never look at anything the same way again.
Industry Reviews
Booklist A fascinating, informative book on the good as well as the bad features of germs.

More in Popular Science

Liars, cheats and copycats : Trickery and deception in nature - James O'Hanlon
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics : Anniversary Edition - Carlo Rovelli
A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 - Bill Bryson

RRP $36.99

$29.75

20%
OFF
Speed : How it Explains the World - Vaclav Smil

RRP $36.99

$29.75

20%
OFF
The First Astronomers : How Indigenous Elders read the stars - Duane Hamacher
How Emotions Are Made : The Secret Life of the Brain - Lisa Feldman Barrett
The Holographic Universe - Michael Talbot
Ferment : The Life-Changing Power of Microbes - Tim Spector

RRP $36.99

$29.75

20%
OFF
Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics - Matthew Wright
Captivate : The Science of Succeeding with People - Vanessa Van Edwards

RRP $26.99

$22.99

15%
OFF
Sapiens A Graphic History, Volume 2 : The Pillars of Civilization - Yuval Noah Harari