Your mouth contains more bacteria than a dog's. Money is covered with germs that can make you sick. The germs in a sneeze travel only an arm's length. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the microscopic world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether...

"Provides comprehensive information on bats and the process of how they use their sensory system to find their way in the dark"--Provided by publisher.

Describes what are meteorites, and where do they come from?

"Provides comprehensive information on the role bones and muscles play in the body science of humans and animals"--Provided by publisher.

"A non-fiction look at the sounds that animals make and the reasons behind them."--

"Young naturalists meet sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many uses of feathers."--Amazon.com.

"Winds whip. Waves crash. Rain pours down. A superstorm moves across the ocean and gets closer and closer to land. Hurricane watch! Read and find out how hurricanes form, how scientists track the storms, and what you can do to keep yourself safe if one strikes. With colorful illustrations from Taia Morley and engaging text from Melissa Stewart, Hurricane Watch is a look into a powerful natural disaster."--Provided by publisher.

"When a whale passes away, its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea"

"Provides comprehensive information on the role the brain and nerves play in the body science of humans and animals"--Provided by publisher.