The gross science of lice and other parasites /
Olexa, Keith, 1967-
The gross science of lice and other parasites / Keith J. Olexa. - First edition. - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm - Way gross science . - Way gross science. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Getting under a parasite's skin -- Skin-deep grossness -- Inside invaders -- Microscopic menaces -- Parasites lost -- Glossary -- For more information -- For further reading -- Bibliography -- Index.
"They live in clothes, on hair, on skin, they live under the skin, in guts, in blood. They're parasites, and they're really into us. But what are these small, squirmy, highly successful organisms? How did they evolve to live inside other organisms, to consume, sicken, and even kill them? Readers will enter the engrossing inner world of bugs, worms, and microbes, explore their riveting life cycles, and discover how these tiny creatures topple civilizations and ruin lives. Readers will learn how to avoid infection or infestation, and what to do if parasites have let themselves in."--Amazon.com.
Grades 5-8.
9781508181712 1508181713 9781508181729 1508181721
2017050378
Lice--Juvenile literature.
Parasites--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
The gross science of lice and other parasites / Keith J. Olexa. - First edition. - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm - Way gross science . - Way gross science. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Getting under a parasite's skin -- Skin-deep grossness -- Inside invaders -- Microscopic menaces -- Parasites lost -- Glossary -- For more information -- For further reading -- Bibliography -- Index.
"They live in clothes, on hair, on skin, they live under the skin, in guts, in blood. They're parasites, and they're really into us. But what are these small, squirmy, highly successful organisms? How did they evolve to live inside other organisms, to consume, sicken, and even kill them? Readers will enter the engrossing inner world of bugs, worms, and microbes, explore their riveting life cycles, and discover how these tiny creatures topple civilizations and ruin lives. Readers will learn how to avoid infection or infestation, and what to do if parasites have let themselves in."--Amazon.com.
Grades 5-8.
9781508181712 1508181713 9781508181729 1508181721
2017050378
Lice--Juvenile literature.
Parasites--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.