written by Steve Mould ; illustration, Mark Clifton, Molly Lattin, Bettina Myklebust Stovne.
First American edition.
New York, New York :
DK/Penguin Random House,
2018.
72 pages :
color illustrations ;
29 cm
Includes index.
Subtitle from cover.
What is a microbe? -- Meet the microbes -- Seeing is believing -- All about cells -- What are bacteria? -- Growing and dividing -- Where in the world? -- Can a squid glow? -- In your body -- The bad guys -- Your body's defenses -- The story of antibiotics -- Bacteria with superpowers -- Bacteria put to work -- What is a virus? -- Catching a cold -- Fighting a virus -- Deadly tricks -- Plant virus -- What are fungi? -- Mega mold -- Growing and spreading -- Micro chefs -- Zombie ants! -- What are algae? -- Growing green -- What are protozoa? -- What are archaea? -- Micro animals -- Timeline of microbiology -- Glossary.
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Offers an introduction to microbes, looking at bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, protozoa, archaea, and microscopic animals.