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4-6Edge Books: Nature's Invaders series.
This book generally describes different types of microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, viruses) before moving on to examples that expand on the definitions. The pages are overcrowded, but the sidebars and enlarged color micrographs provide further explanation of concepts explored in the accessible text. Case studies link the encyclopedia-like descriptions to real-world effects. Reading list. Glos., ind.