Microterrors: The Complete Guide to Bacterial, Viral and Fungal Infections that Threaten Our Health

by C.A. Hart

The hidden dangers surrounding us. Despite the confident strides of modern science, the threat of deadly unseen organisms such as viruses, bacteria and fungi still grip the imagination with their ferocious intensity. For instance, resistant strains of bacteria can now survive the strongest antibiotics and deadly new biological weapons are being cooked up in laboratories worldwide. Microterrors explores these threats as well as humanity's greatest living rivals that have been on the planet far longer than we have. The introduction covers terms, definitions and a brief natural history, including the role of viruses in human evolution, as well as bioengineering and biological weapons. Microterrors then presents the truly terrifying rogues' gallery of invisible killers. Dramatic life-like digital illustrations and computer-colored electron images provide mug book profiles of hundreds of naturally occurring and bioengineered microterrors, Each entry includes concise facts such as date of discovery and place of origin, period of incubation, symptoms and length of suffering, likelihood of death, treatments, vaccines and cures.

Genres: Science, Biology

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 2, 2004

Reviews

[TheDiversePhDReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a well compiled visual catalog of viruses and bacteria that pose a threat to us in our daily lives. Microterrors are everywhere, in the air, water, soil, the things we eat, touch. EVERYWHERE!!!!! Whether you are a science buff or not you'll appreciate this book. It's a great coffee table piece.
Microterrors is divided into two sections: Viruses and Bacteria. Included in the introduction is an how to guide to aide in understaning the layout and icons accompanying each microorganism. For each there is a quick reference guide states origin, first identified, transmission, portals of entry and incubation period. Also included is a brief description, clinical feature, treatment and prevention. The pseudo-colored images are well done and beautiful. Microterrors are indeed beautiful and terrifying at the same time.

[Kimberlee · Rating 5 out of 5]

My four year old is really into "germs" right now. This is a great book that shows what the different pathogenic organisms look like under the microscope and what condition or disease it causes. The at-a-glance key to an organism's major features is a plus. Very well organized and interesting for all ages!
We originally found the book at the library but we liked it so much that I just bought a copy from Amazon.

[çağla · Rating 5 out of 5]

i really enjoyed reading through this book, i think information is presented in a very nice way and i love microorganisms so this was super interesting to me. i actually got a copy of it, read through most of it, and the forgot it on a plane and couldnt stop thinking about it until i got another copy and i think it was worth the second purchase. the pictures are nice, the diagrams summarizing information is good, its a bit outdated but i wouldn’t hold that against a book that’s over twenty years old, and the glossary summarizes terms that the average reader may not be familiar with. i’d love to find a more up to date book similar to this one

[Gordon Goodwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

70% of my childhood hypochondria can be traced to this book

[Jennifer bone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Required text for my infectious disease course. I think it's great just to have!

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Terrific book, great for information snacks, reads as a reference with a couple page summary on each pathogen with coded information on mortality, treatment, etc

[Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great information condensed for easy review. I only wish it could be updated.

[Caitlin Allhusen Nichols · Rating 4 out of 5]

very cool for reading what illnesses are caused by organisms.