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What They Are, Why We Need Them, and What We Can Do To Protect Ourselves Against Them
Atria
January 2004
On Sale: January 1, 2004
320 pages
ISBN: 0743421884
EAN: 9780743421881
Paperback (reprint)
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Self-Help Health
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.
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