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Epidemic

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For as along as people have lived together in communities, infectious disease has been a part of everyday life. The fascinating story of disease-causing microbes, bacteria, and viruses crosses every area of human existence from medicine, social history, and geography to art and natural history. This unique guide takes you on a compelling journey through time and into the future, from the plagues of the Ancient Egyptians to the laboratories of the twenty-first century. Written by science and medical expert Brian Ward and produced in association with The American Museum of Natural History, Epidemicis one of the few in-depth explorations of this extraordinary subject for the ordinary reader.

Discover the battle against epidemics from the Black Death and smallpox to the modern superbug.


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Series: DK Eyewitness Publisher: DK Publishing

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  • ISBN: 9780756668068
  • Release date: November 28, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9780756668068
  • File size: 25263 KB
  • Release date: November 28, 2011

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OverDrive Read
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Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:8.1
Lexile® Measure:1090
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:7-9

For as along as people have lived together in communities, infectious disease has been a part of everyday life. The fascinating story of disease-causing microbes, bacteria, and viruses crosses every area of human existence from medicine, social history, and geography to art and natural history. This unique guide takes you on a compelling journey through time and into the future, from the plagues of the Ancient Egyptians to the laboratories of the twenty-first century. Written by science and medical expert Brian Ward and produced in association with The American Museum of Natural History, Epidemicis one of the few in-depth explorations of this extraordinary subject for the ordinary reader.

Discover the battle against epidemics from the Black Death and smallpox to the modern superbug.


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