Don't Touch That Doorknob!: How Germs Can Zap You and How You Can Zap Back
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Book Overview
Lower your risk of infection and fight invisible foes with this eye-opening guide full of practical advice from a microbiologist and germ-fighting expert.
Germs are everywhere. Those seconds in the elevator, those minutes on the checkout line, that evening at the cocktail party -- they all bring you up close and personal with your fellow human beings and with germs. While many are vital to our very lives, others are dangerous, even deadly.
In this comprehensive, down-to-earth manual, a renowned microbiologist and authority on germs show you how microorganisms affect you in daily life and how you and your immune systems can fight back. This accessible guide tells you:
How to avoid catching infections in this hospitalHow to kill the thousands of germs that live in your kitchen spongeWhich foods contain the most dangerous germsWhen antibacterial soap should be usedHow to stay healthy while travelingWhat part of your body hides the most germsWho should get flu shots and why.
Germs are everywhere. Now find out how to fight these invisible foes.
Germs are everywhere. Those seconds in the elevator, those minutes on the checkout line, that evening at the cocktail party -- they all bring you up close and personal with your fellow human beings and with germs. While many are vital to our very lives, others are dangerous, even deadly.
In this comprehensive, down-to-earth manual, a renowned microbiologist and authority on germs show you how microorganisms affect you in daily life and how you and your immune systems can fight back. This accessible guide tells you:
How to avoid catching infections in this hospitalHow to kill the thousands of germs that live in your kitchen spongeWhich foods contain the most dangerous germsWhen antibacterial soap should be usedHow to stay healthy while travelingWhat part of your body hides the most germsWho should get flu shots and why.
Germs are everywhere. Now find out how to fight these invisible foes.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0446676349
ISBN13:9780446676342
Release Date:October 2001
Publisher:Grand Central Publishing
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
KNOWING IS BEST
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book is very informative without being over the top . After all , the subject matter can be icky . I learned a lot from this book and it has in many ways changed the way I do things ,and view people . Common sense, runs through out the information that is given .It's a keeper .
Don't Touch That Doorknob!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is the perfect book for those of us non-microbiologists out there. It explains in an easy to understand manner, what's worth worrying about, what's not and how to prevent future concerns. It doesn't serve to scare but rather to inform. Its layout serves as an easy reference guide to many of the questions and concerns that most all of us have in regards to the little "bugs" hiding in dark corners of our homes.
Great guide to good and bad germs
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I always kind of wondered what kind of germs were on my hands and when I washed them, what was killed. Now I know. I also know every potential germ in my path. Dr. Brown writing is really accessible.
Great reference!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
In the wake of so much information circulating on Anthrax and other forms of Bio-Terrorism Dr. Brown's new book is both accessible and informative. Without being over-the-top about the threat of harmful germs, Dr. Brown's advice is realistic and his topics are relevant and carefully chosen. I highly recommend this book.
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