Cocci, spirilla & other bacteria

Steve Parker, 1952-

Book - 2009

This book introduces you to the microscopic world of bacteria, from blue green algae to spirochetes. It examines how bacteria move, feed, and reproduce. It also looks at the benefits and drawbacks of how people use bacteria, as well as our body's defense against harmful bacteria.

Saved in:

Children's Room Show me where

j579/Parker
1 / 1 copies available
Location Call Number   Status
Children's Room j579/Parker Checked In
Subjects
Published
Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books 2009.
Language
English
Main Author
Steve Parker, 1952- (-)
Physical Description
48 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780756542252
  • Bacteria everywhere
  • Inside a bacterium
  • Sizes and shapes
  • The first living things
  • How bacteria move
  • Bacterial chemistry
  • Growing with light
  • Glow-in-the-dark bacteria
  • Extreme living
  • How bacteria multiply
  • Breeding bacteria
  • Bacteria on a plate
  • Useful bacteria
  • Bacteria and genes
  • Harmful bacteria
  • Human bacterial diseases
  • killing bacteria
  • Bacteria and viruses
  • Classification of life
  • Groups of bacteria.