Smallpox (Epidemics)

Ridgway, Tom

 
9780823933464: Smallpox (Epidemics)

Sinopsis

Only thirty years ago, smallpox was killing three million people a year. Those who didn’t die were left with horrible scars all over their faces. This book discusses all aspects of this disease, which terrorized the world for so many years, and covers everything from the Hindi goddess of smallpox to the spread of the virus to the New World to the symptoms of the disease and the history of the smallpox vaccine.

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Críticas

"An excellent resource for beginning middle-and high-school researchers wanting a quick overview, this readable series is amply illustrated. RECOMMENDED"

"Middle Schoolers will be fascinated, brimming with glossy, full-color images of each disease. The science is explained so well that glossaries are almost unnecessary. A must read"

Reseña del editor

Recounts the history and effects of smallpox outbreaks, describes the effort to develop a vaccine and to eradicate the disease, and discusses the possiblity of its return.

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9781435887008: Smallpox

Edición Destacada

ISBN 10:  143588700X ISBN 13:  9781435887008
Editorial: ROSEN PUB GROUP, 2001
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