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Do people really have tiny insects living in their eyelashes? : and other questions about the microscopic world Cover Image Book Book

Do people really have tiny insects living in their eyelashes? : and other questions about the microscopic world

Stewart, Melissa (Author).

Summary: Explore whether there's a factual basis for beliefs and sayings about the microscopic world. Readers will find out if microbes are really the most deadly creatures on Earth, whether washing your hands with soap and water really gets rid of germs, and if it is true that microbes have saved millions of lives.

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  • ISBN: 9780761349167 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: print
    40 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Co., [2011]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 39) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Does your mouth contain more bacteria that a dog's mouth? -- Do most people really have tiny insects living in their eyelashes? -- Is is true that tiny creatures make your skin itch? -- Are there really millions of tiny creatures living under your bed? -- Do bacteria really cause the common cold? -- Is is true that the germs in a sneeze can travel only an arm's length? -- Does washing your hands with soap and water really get rid of germs? -- Is money covered with germs that can make you sick? -- Is is true that germs can live on kitchen sponges? -- Does some water contain microbes that can kill people? -- Are microbes really the most deadly creatures on earth? -- Is is true that microbes have saved millions of lives? -- Does your body really contain as many bacteria as it does human cells? -- Do microbes cause body odor and bad breath? -- Is is true that microbes make you burp? -- Do some foods really contain tiny insect body parts? -- Is it true that yogurt contains live bacteria?
Target Audience Note:
IG 740 Lexile.

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