Morlock, Rachael
Summary: "What are pesticides? Why are animals given antibiotics before they become food for us? Can hormones in the animals we eat affect our bodies? Readers explore the answers to these questions in this accessible look at a hot-button issue in nutrition and science. Balanced text presents important information in an objective way, while detailed sidebars provide even more detail. Readers are also...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 615.9 MORBlaser, Martin J.
Summary: "A critically important and startling look at the harmful effects of overusing antibiotics, from the field's leading expert Tracing one scientist's journey toward understanding the crucial importance of the microbiome, this revolutionary book will take readers to the forefront of trail-blazing research while revealing the damage that overuse of antibiotics is doing to our health: contributing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt & Co 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.7922 BLAOrr, Tamra
Summary: "Learn all about the history of antibiotics, from how they were first invented to how they impact our lives today."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 615 ORRBlaser, Martin J.
Summary: A critically important and startling look at the harmful effects of overusing antibiotics from the field's leading expert.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media, Inc. 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 615.7922 BLAKlepeis, Alicia
Summary: "In Antibiotics, readers will learn about the science and technology behind the development of antibiotics. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the challenges overcome to create antibiotics and how this super science feat continues to adapt in our changing world. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jump!, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 615.7 KLEMcKenna, Maryn.
Summary: "In this eye-opening exposé, acclaimed health journalist and National Geographic contributer Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity -- and human health threat -- uncovering the ways we can make America's favorite meat safer again." -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.5 MCKZaman, Muhammad H. (Muhammad Hamid)
Summary: "Superbugs, born of antibiotic resistance, are a growing global health crisis. Award-winning educator and researcher at Boston University Muhammad Zaman, Ph.D. tells the story about how we got here and what we must do to combat this threat that connects us all"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.9 ZAMFlorance, Cara
Summary: "Cara and Jon Florance break down how and why we get sick with the help of merry microbes and big-eyed bacteria. This book helps kids see bacteria as an important part of their bodies rather than being something negative. It turns getting sick from something scary into an engaging learning experience. Kids will love following along on the adventures of bacteria and antibiotics, all the while...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Explore 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD FLOSachs, Jessica Snyder.
Summary: Public sanitation and antibiotic drugs have brought about historic increases in the human life span; they have also unintentionally produced new health crises by disrupting the intimate, age-old balance between humans and the microorganisms that inhabit our bodies and our environment. As a result, antibiotic resistance now ranks among the gravest medical problems of modern times. [This book]...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hill and Wang 2007