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This book lets us peer into the world of microbes -- not as germs to be eradicated, but as invaluable parts of our lives -- allowing us to see how ubiquitous and vital microbes are: they sculpt our organs, defend us from disease, break down our food, educate our immune systems, guide our behavior, bombard our genomes with their genes, and grant us incredible abilities. While much of the prevailing discussion around the microbiome has focused on its...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Young readers will be astounded by the dynamic life in soil. This book describes why these often unseen organisms live in earth, what their ecological roles are, and how some must make adaptations to live there. Children will learn the value of even the smallest bacteria, understand the critical role that each organism plays, and be amazed by the impact that soil degradation has on an entire ecosystem.
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As achievements in engineering and manufacturing move us toward 21st century lifestyles, problems emerge as a result of these processes. Moreover, cleanup concerns plague us as a legacy of the industrial revolution. This program focuses on an innovative yet natural solution science proposes for the cleanup of polluting by-products. Discover how science is cleaning up with microbes. Throughout the world, scientists are exploring the use of living organisms...
12) Microorganisms
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"Our world is filled with living things too small to see. Some of these microorganisms are harmful, and some are helpful. This book explores the amazing diversity of microorganisms and looks at how we depend on them." --
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 4
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"This is the compelling, suspenseful, down-to-earth story of a killer that has been stalking and doing away with people for thousands of years: Tuberculosis. For centuries TB in many forms was treated with everything from poultices and potions to the king's touch. The microorganism that causes the disease was eventually identified, more effective treatments were developed, and the cure for TB was thought to be within reach. But the TB germ simply...
15) The giant germ
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Miss Frizzle's class discovers the world of microbes.
16) Micro: a novel
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"Seven graduate students are recruited by a microbiology start-up and dispatched to a mysterious lab in Hawaii. There they are promised access to tools that will open a whole new scientific frontier. But once in the Oahu rain forest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness where they find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. To survive, they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself"--Publisher's description....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the various kinds of microbes found in our food, whether helpful or harmful. This book examines the microorganisms that live on, and in, food. In addition to explaining how to prevent their harmful effects, Microscopic Life in Your Food describes how some bugs can help us by producing wholesome foods, adding flavor, and preventing decay.
18) Cave
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Look inside a cave and discover a world of inhabitants! A close look at this microhabitat reveals an unbelievable variety of organisms. Vibrant photographs and detailed illustrations combine to make these books informative and engaging. A visual table of contents helps readers navigate the text, and informative labels make the photographs valuable sources of information. -- Amazon.com
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Andromeda novels volume 2
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"In 1967, an extraterrestrial microbe came crashing down to Earth and nearly ended the human race. Accidental exposure to the particle--designated The Andromeda Strain--killed every resident of the town of Piedmont, Arizona, save for an elderly man and an infant boy. Over the next five days, a team of top scientists assigned to Project Wildfire worked valiantly to save the world from an epidemic of unimaginable proportions. In the moments before a...
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