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Photojournalist Bess Grady teams up with a CIA agent to catch germ-warfare terrorists who wiped out a Mexican village in a rehearsal for an attack on the U.S. Bess was vacationing in the village and only escaped because she is immune to anthrax, the bacteria used. By the author of The Ugly Duckling.
5) Microbes
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Science matters! volume v20
Publisher
Grolier Educational
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"From the Directors of the Award-Winning Documentary : At least two amazing events happen during childbirth. There's the obvious main event, which is the emergence of a new human into the world. But there's another event taking place simultaneously, a crucial event that is not visible to the naked eye, an event that could determine the lifelong health of the baby. This is the seeding of the baby's microbiome, the community of "good" bacteria ...
7) Fossil
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A photo essay about different types of fossils, from bacteria and algae to birds and mammals.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Washington post reporter David Hoffman investigates the rise in hospitals, communities, and across the globe of untreatable infections. Fueled by decades of antibiotic overuse, the crisis has deepened as major drug companies have abandoned the development of new antibiotics. Without swift action, the miracle age of antibiotics could be coming to an end.
10) Germs
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Pox, a young germ on his first assignment, not only refuses to infect a girl with chicken pox, he also helps defend her from other germs and, for his heroism, is made Honorary Chief of the Immune System.
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Publisher
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Craig Venter takes a voyage of discovery across the seas, to learn about the genetics and extraordinary capacities of underwater microorganisms. The Voyage of Sorcerer II reveals an array of previously unknown life, altering our sense of the evolutionarypast and pointing the way to biotechnologies that could counter the effects of climate change"--
"A celebrated genome scientist sails around the world, collecting tens of millions of marine microbes...
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W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A rollicking yet rigorous inquiry that follows the science of germs into the kitchen, restaurant, and everywhere else you eat and drink. Have you ever dropped a chip on the ground, picked it up after five seconds--then eaten it? Or debated which spreads fewer germs, paper towels or electric hand dryers? What about backwash? These are perennial questions when it comes to food and germs, and Did You Just Eat That? provides the answers. Food scientists...
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Min is a microbe. She is small. Very small. In fact, so small that youd need to look through a microscope to see her. Or you can simply open this book and take Min on an adventure to amazing places shes never seen beforelike the icy glaciers of your tooth or the twisted, tangled jungle of your shirt. The perfect book for anyone who wants to take a closer look at the world.
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Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Even if it looks clean, untreated water can have deadly bacteria in it. Discover the nasty effects of unclean water, and learn about the process by which clean, clear water gets to your tap.
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Animals adapt to their surroundings for survival. Learn how they survive in conditions that humans never would. Are you ready for the competition? From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human faster than you can say "coffin."...
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