A fascinating examination of the three pounds of bacteria living in a typical human being.
Record details
ISBN:9780228101260 (pbk.) :
Physical Description:print 192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher:Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2018.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Chapter one. What have bacteria every done for us? -- Chapter two. Mapping the human microbiome -- The skin -- The eye -- The mouth -- The lungs -- The gut -- The urogenital system -- Pregnancy and beyond -- Chapter three. To boldly go.