In the 1700s, cities in Europe and North America were expanding quickly, and many people lived in tiny, cramped homes and tenement buildings. During this time, tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks were common--and deadly. Between 1700 and 1900, TB killed about 1 billion people around the world. Why? In the 1880s, a German doctor discovered that TB was caused by tiny germs that could spread whenever a person suffering from the illness coughed or sneezed--or...
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:1936088061
ISBN13:9781936088065
Release Date:August 2010
Publisher:Bearport Books
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 8.2" x 10.4"
Age Range:10 to 14 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 9
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