Your body is home to trillions of microorganisms: living things too small to see without a microscope. MEET YOUR BACTERIA introduces you to all of your tiny tenants, and reveals the fascinating inner workings of your body, and the importance of these usually helpful (but sometimes harmful) microbes. Highly topical and accessible, this book: - Explores the different bacteria that live on and in various parts of your body (not just in the gut) - Explains what they do, and why some are beneficial and some harmful - Offers practical advice for promoting the good and inhibiting the bad bacteria - Examines the latest thinking on good and bad dirt, and the links between bacteria and disease Including in-depth profiles on each of the most important families of bacteria living in the human body, and helpful advice on how you can look after your own health through greater knowledge of your microbial friends, this is a wide-ranging introduction to the secret world inside your own body.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Octopus
ISBN-13
9781844039739
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10046680857
Product Key Features
Book Title
Meet Your Bacteria
Author
Nicola Temple, Catherine Whitlock
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Medicine, Science, Popular Medicine, Medical Services, Biology
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
238mm
Item Width
195mm
Item Weight
560g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Nicola Temple, Catherine Whitlock
Series Title
Meet Your...
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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