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Microbiology

128 pp. | Kingfisher/Macmillan | June, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7534-7195-1 $14.99 | Paper ISBN 978-0-7534-7194-4 $8.99
(4) 4-6 Basher Science series. Written by Dan Green. The pun-laden prose of this handbook accurately introduces microbes, or "bugs." Group color-coding of topics like "Bacteria Basics" is repeated throughout as individual subtopics speak for themselves (e.g., Helminth: "[I'm] A squirmy, wormy bag of fun..."), and anthropomorphized cartoon illustrations reinforce the point (Thermophile wears a hazmat suit). Standard data, such as capabilities and year discovered, accompany each subtopic. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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