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A special field trip on the magic school bus to Ralphie's body gives a look at major parts of the body and how the body works.

The last man on earth is not alone. Somehow immune to an unstoppable, incurable virus, military virologist Robert Neville is now the last human survivng in New York City. He believes he may be the last human alive in the world. Mutant plague victims lurk in the shadows. They watch Robert's every move and wait for him to make a fatal mistake. Robert is driven by only one remaining mission - to find an antidote using his own immune blood. But, he is...

"This title examines viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa, how they attack the body, and how the immune system responds with white blood cells, antibodies, fever, mucus, and pus, and how science helps with vaccines and antibiotics. Immune system disorders are also covered."--

The immune system holds the key to human health. In The Beautiful Cure, leading immunologist Daniel M. Davis describes how the scientific quest to understand how the immune system works-and how it is affected by stress, sleep, age, and our state of mind-is now unlocking a revolutionary new approach to medicine and well-being. The body's ability to fight disease and heal itself is one of the great mysteries and marvels of nature. But in recent years,...

With the aid of an electron microscope, the author depicts the workings of the body's immune system.

On another special field trip on the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about germs and how the body fights them.

Skylar has had to fight for her life since she was a teenager. There had been a war that destroyed much of the world. Killing the majority with bombs and gun fighting. Releasing deadly viruses to kill millions of lives. There’s still evil in this world. One of them was after Skylar. She’s one of the only known humans to have an immunity to the viruses that were released during the war. Now she has to fight her way to safety. Fight for a new and...

"A science-based guide to preventing children's allergies and optimizing gut health Includes a 9-week meal plan for safely introducing commonly allergic foods For many families, eczema, asthma, hay fever and food allergies are constant anxieties, sometimes with devastating consequences. But what if there was a way to prevent allergies from the start? What if early lifestyle changes could change your baby's life? In The Healthy Baby Gut Guide, leading...

Explains good and bad germs, the different kinds, how they can help you, how some cause diseases, and how we fight diseases.

Questions and answers explain the human immune system and how it works, as well as allergies and vaccines.