Do People Really Have Tiny Insects Living in Their Eyelashes?: And Other Questions about the Microscopic World

Your mouth contains more bacteria than a dog's. Money is covered with germs that can make you sick. The germs in a sneeze travel only an arm's length. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the microscopic world and find out which ones are righ Your mouth contains more bacteria than a dog's. Money is covered with germs that can make you sick. The germs in a sneeze travel only an arm's length. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the microscopic world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether millions of tiny creatures are living under your bed! Discover whether bacteria cause the common cold! See if you can tell the difference between fact and fiction with Is That a Fact? ...more

COVER: Hardcover

CONDITION: Pre-Loved

TYPE OF BOOK: Educational

SUB-TYPE: GK-Dictionary-Encyclopedia

ISBN: 9780761349167

LANGUAGE: English

SUGGESTED AGE LEVEL: 9-12 years

AUTHOR'S NAME: Melissa Stewart & Colin W. Thompson

NO OF PAGES: 40

PUBLISHER NAME: Published August 1st 2010 by Lerner Publications (Tm)