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We need bacteria / by Kawa, Katie,author.(CARDINAL)503638;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Bacteria are everywhere! -- Very old organisms -- Parts of a bacterium -- Making more bacteria -- What's a decomposer? -- Breaking down your food -- Keeping you healthy -- Killing bacteria -- More helpful than harmful.Bacteria yuck! The thought of bacteria may make people squirm, but this book will introduce readers to bacteria s many benefits. Readers will learn what bacteria are and where they re found, as well as the different kinds that exist. This book focuses on how bacteria help us, from the bacteria working for our digestive system to the bacteria that decompose organic material in soil. Readers will love the information-rich text and corresponding visuals, which effectively magnify these microorganisms to make the topic accessible to young readers. Creature Clue fact boxes and a graphic organizer supplement the text to give the reader an engaging and dynamic reading experience. Detailed Table of Contents, Fact Boxes, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Web Sites, Graphic Organizers.920LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Bacteria; Host-bacteria relationships;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3

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Inside your germs / by Halvorson, Karin,1979-author.(CARDINAL)401626; Craig, Diane.(CARDINAL)352525;

Your body -- All about germs -- Are there good germs? -- Glitter germs -- Incredible cells -- Just eat it! -- Bacteria -- Do the splits! -- Viruses -- Fungi -- Germ detective -- Protozoa -- Germ warriors -- Infection prevention.A fun and easy introduction to how germs work.500LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Human physiology; Human biology; Host-bacteria relationships; Bacteria; Viruses;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4

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Animal partnerships / by Hoare, Ben,author.(CARDINAL)317715; Orlando, Asia,illustrator.;

Finding food -- Colonial homes -- Mobile protection -- Cleaners & doctors -- Raising young -- Fighting back -- Feeding parasites -- Guard animals -- Animals & plants -- Bacteria best friends.Often we see animals that live independently and thrive on their own, but what about those who need a helping hand? Discover a whole host of partnerships from across the animal kingdom, with the nature enthusiast and best-selling author Ben Hoare. Explore symbiotic relationships between corals and their bacteria, "bands of brothers" within particular species of big cats, and even cross-species alliances between birds and badgers that are hungry for a shared meal! Get acquainted with unexpected animal teams around the world, and find out how these groups thrive in the wild as they defend, feed, and plot with each other in order to survive. Presenting these unpredictable discoveries, Ben Hoare's friendly, informative explanations are paired with stunning photographs and charming illustrations to make sure every page captivates the imagination. Animal Partnerships is a book full of surprises, allowing you to explore the unusual stories of animals unlike any others.Ages 7-9.

Subjects: Informational works.; Illustrated works.; Symbiosis; Social behavior in animals; Animals;

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The wild life of our bodies : predators, parasites, and partners that shape who we are today / by Dunn, Rob.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-278) and index.pt. 1. Who we all used to be. The origins of humans and the control of nature -- pt. 2. Why we sometimes need worms and whether or not you should rewild your gut. When good bodies go bad (and why) ; The pronghorn principle and what our guts flee ; The dirty realities of what to do when you are sick and missing your worms -- pt. 3. What your appendix does and how it has changed. Several things the gut knows and the brain ignores ; I need my appendix (and so do my bacteria) -- pt. 4. How we tried to tame cows (and crops) but instead they tamed us, and why it made some of us fat. When cows and grass domesticated humans ; So who cares if your ancestors sucked milk from aurochsen? -- pt. 5. How predators left us scared, pathos-ridden and covered in goosebumps. We were hunted, which is why all of us are afraid some of the time and some of us are afraid all of the time ; From flight to fight ; Vermeij's law of evolutionary consequences and how snakes made the world ; Choosing who lives -- pt. 6. The pathogens that left us hairless and xenophobic. How lice and ticks (and their pathogens) made us naked and gave us skin cancer ; How the pathogens that made us naked also made us xenophobic, collectivist, and disgusted -- pt. 7. The future of human nature. The reluctant revolutionary of hope.1190L

Subjects: Microbial ecology.; Human body; Human ecology.; Human evolution.; Host-parasite relationships.; Mutualism (Biology); Predation (Biology);

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The wild life of our bodies : predators, parasites, and partners that shape our evolution / by Dunn, Rob.;

Includes bibliographical references.1190L

Subjects: Microbial ecology.; Human ecology.; Human evolution.; Host-parasite relationships.;

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Plagues upon the earth : disease and the course of human history / by Harper, Kyle,1979-author(CARDINAL)504014;

Introduction: microorganisms and macrohistory -- Fire. Mammals in a microbe's world ; Prometheus among the pirates ; Where the bloodsuckers aren't -- Farms. Dung and death ; The sneezing ape ; The ends of the old world -- Frontiers. Conquests and contagions ; The unification of the tropics ; Of lice and men -- Fossils. The wealth and health of nations ; Disease and global divergence ; The disinfected planet -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: checklist of major identified species of human pathogens."Plagues upon the Earth is a history of human civilization and the germs that have shaped its course. At every stage in our species' past, micro-organisms have had macro-effects on the development of human societies. Kyle Harper proposes the first history of human disease to make full use of a radical new source of evidence: pathogen genomes as a biological archive and window into prehistoric times. We can now begin to reconstruct the natural history of human disease at the molecular level, tracing the biographies of the viruses, bacteria, and protozoa that have haunted our species. The story reveals, Harper will show, the continuing importance of the deep past in determining the patterns of global divergence today. Plagues upon the Earth puts the dynamic two-way relationship between humanity and its germs in the foreground. The takeover and transformation of the planet by Homo sapiens has been the most powerful force shaping the evolution of microbial pathogens, and in turn, pathogen evolution has been a decisive influence on the destiny of human societies. From humanity's dispersal out of Africa to the rise of agriculture and complex civilizations, from the great pandemics of the medieval world to the age of global expansion and industrialization, from the modern increase in life expectancy to the ongoing threats of microbial resistance and emerging pathogens like HIV and Ebola, disease evolution has been and remains a primary, powerful, and unpredictable factor in human history. This will be the story of how we made our germs, and how our germs made the world as we know it. Harper aims to cover the entire timespan of Homo sapiens and to set the history of our species in deep perspective. The pathogens that exist today are the heirs of millions of years of evolution. Similarly, the patterns of economic development, and the roots of global inequality, have distant origins. Thus, Harper aims to bring together two bodies of literature: the history of disease and the study of geography and social development. The book is global in coverage, insisting on the importance of understanding how the tropics and temperate zones, the Old World and the New World, differ and interact throughout the course of history. Viruses, bacteria, and protozoa - in all their peculiarity and specificity - have played an enormous part in shaping the different outcomes experienced by human societies. Plagues upon the Earth combines biology, geography, and economics to understand these differences but emphasizes the central importance of evolution as a source of constant change. The past is always present in the history of disease, and the future is always unpredictable. The story continues right up to our own world. The book closes with a reflection on antibiotic resistance as a form of evolution that continues the ancient molecular antagonism between pathogens and host immune systems, and the importance of seeing this struggle in a broader environmental framework. Freedom from infectious disease remains an unachieved goal for our species, which is more interconnected than ever. The biology of infectious disease has been one of the great forces shaping the patterns of global development, but only with a sense of history - of the interplay of change, conjunction, and chance - can we begin to understand the intertwined story of human societies and their germs"--"How pathogenic microbes have been an intimate part of human history from the beginning-and how our deadliest germs and biggest pandemics are the product of our success as a speciesPlagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle Harper explains why humanity's uniquely dangerous disease pool is rooted deep in our evolutionary past, and why its growth is accelerated by technological progress. He shows that the story of disease is entangled with the history of slavery, colonialism, and capitalism, and reveals the enduring effects of historical plagues all around us, in patterns of wealth, health, power, and inequality. He also tells the story of humanity's escape from infectious disease-a triumph that makes life as we know it possible, yet destabilizes the environment and fosters new diseases.Panoramic in scope, Plagues upon the Earth traces role of disease in the transition to farming, the spread of cities, the advance of transportation, and the stupendous increase in human numbers. Harper offers a new interpretation of humanity's path to control over infectious disease-one where rising evolutionary threats constantly push back against human progress, and where the devastating effects of modernization contribute to the great divergence between societies. The book reminds us that human health is globally interdependent-and inseparable from the well-being of the planet itself.Putting the COVID-19 pandemic in perspective, Plagues upon the Earth tells the story of how we got here as a species, and it may help us decide where we want to go"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-670) and index.

Subjects: Epidemics; Plague; Diseases and history.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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