Epidemics and Plagues

By Richard Walker

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 influenza, Epidemics & Plagues peers through the microscope at the agents that cause the diseases and also uncovers the superstitions and drama surrounding them.

• 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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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 Some of the websites that were listed were no longer active.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.