{"product_id":"where-the-germs-are-nicholas-bakalar-9780471155898","title":"Where the Germs Are: A Scientific Safari","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA guided tour through the strange and sometimes dangerous microscopic world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerms are everywhere-in our intestines and on our skin as well as on kitchen counters, public toilets, doorknobs, and just about everything else. Why are there so many microorganisms? Which ones are dangerous? And how can we avoid the ones that will make us sick? This entertaining and informative book provides the answers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfiling a rogue's gallery of harmful germs--from the influenza virus, salmonella, and herpes to hepatitis, tuberculosis, and HIV--as well as helpful microbes (we actually need E. Coli and other bacteria for proper digestion), the book reveals how different germs interact with the human body and what happens when they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Bakalar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0471155896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471155898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley (TP)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.70w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/23\/2002 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2003 pg. 962","brand":"Nicholas Bakalar","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47757475938559,"sku":"9780471155898","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b03ed1df-11b8-48b0-a7c1-a9f20d113566.jpg?v=1765510315","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/where-the-germs-are-nicholas-bakalar-9780471155898","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}