Farndon, John,

Plague! / - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - The sickening history of medicine .

Includes index. "Epidemics and scourges through the ages"--Cover. "Original edition copyright 2016 by Hungry Tomato Ltd."--Preliminary page.

Introduction --The oldest killer -- Deadly blisters -- The black death -- The great plague -- The white plague -- The pox -- Napoleon's nightmare -- Cholera -- Yellow fever -- Spanish flu -- Terrible times -- Gruesome symptoms.

"This book explores some of history's most gruesome diseases. Readers will be enthralled by the history and science of terrible plagues and the bacteria, bugs, bad hygiene, and rats responsible."--

Ages 8-12. Grades 4 to 6.

9781512415575 (lb : alk. paper) 9781512430752 (pb : alk. paper)

2016025299


Epidemics--History--Juvenile literature.
Communicable diseases--History--Juvenile literature.
Black Death--History--Juvenile literature.
Tuberculosis--History--Juvenile literature.
Smallpox--History--Juvenile literature.
Typhus fever--History--Juvenile literature.
Cholera--History--Juvenile literature.

RA653.5 / .F37 2017

616.009

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