Epidemics and Plagues
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Book Overview
Plagues have been an ongoing feature of human history, and this addition to the award-winning KFK series places today's heightened interest in global health issues in a larger historical context. Using a mix of science and history, Epidemics & Plagues reveals how certain diseases become worldwide killers, and provides comprehensive answers to readers' most pressing questions. From the Black Death of thirteenth-century Europe, to AIDS, SARS, and avian...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0753460351
ISBN13:9780753460351
Release Date:November 2006
Publisher:Kingfisher
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.66 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 9.3" x 11.1"
Age Range:10 to 13 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 8
Customer Reviews
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book covers many plagues and epidemics. Through history there have been many, such as small pox, the black death, and the bird flu. In the book it tells of how these could have been prevented. Also it tells of the medical advances that have been made to ward off these terrible plagues and epidemics. Some of the websites that were listed were no longer active. Kids that enjoy reading about science will enjoy this book.
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