By Lindsey Fitzharris, Adrian Teal (author) , Adrian teal (illustrator)
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Smallpox! Rabies! Black Death! Throughout history humankind has been plagued by . . . well, by plagues. The symptoms of these diseases were gruesome-but the remedies were even worse.
Get to know the ickiest illnesses that have infected humans and affected civilizations through the ages. Each chapter explores the story of a disease, including the scary symptoms, kooky cures, and brilliant breakthroughs that it spawned. Medical historian and bestselling author Lindsey Fitzharris lays out the facts with her trademark wit, and Adrian Teal adds humor with cartoons and caricatures drawn in pitch black and blood red.
Diseases covered in this book include bubonic plague, smallpox, rabies, tuberculosis, cholera, and scurvy.
Thanks to centuries of sickness and a host of history's most determined plague-busters, this riveting book features everything you've ever wanted to know about the world's deadliest diseases.
"Chock-full of awesomely appalling medical history." - Shelf Awareness, starred review
"Engaging, informative, but also gross." - School Library Journal, starred review
Lindsey Fitzharris is the bestselling author of The Butchering Art and The Facemaker . Dr. Fitzharris, who holds a Ph.D. in the History of Science and Medicine from Oxford University, regularly writes for the Wall Street Journal , Scientific American , the Guardian, the Lancet, and other major publications. She is also the writer and host of the Smithsonian Channel TV series The Curious Life and Death of… .
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Plague-Busters! and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Plague-Busters! features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, History, Science, Educational: History, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Educational: Humanities and social sciences, general, Educational material
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Plague-Busters! was written by Lindsey Fitzharris, Adrian Teal and published by Bloomsbury Children's Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Plague-Busters! has 150 pages
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