| Description |
xii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-204) and index. |
| Contents |
Black death -- Out of the east -- Between two raging fires -- Looking for scapegoats -- Changed world -- Plague returns -- Smallpox -- Mysterious death of a pharaoh -- Smallpox conquers the new world -- Inoculation: Godsend or dangers -- Dr. Jenner's marvelous vaccine -- End of smallpox -- Mysterious new disease -- Frustrations and fears -- One mystery is solved -- Actor named Rock -- Normal happy teenager -- Losses and memorials -- No end in sight. |
| Summary |
Compassionate and arresting, this exploration of three major diseases that have changed the course of history the bubonic plague, smallpox, and AIDS chronicles their fearsome death toll, their lasting social, economic, and political implications, and how medical knowledge and treatments have advanced as a result of the crises they have occasioned. "A book that would serve well for reports, but it is also a fascinating read." School Library Journal |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR UG 9.8 7.0 11849. |
| Subject |
Plague -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Smallpox -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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AIDS (Disease) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Plague -- History.
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Smallpox -- History.
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AIDS (Disease) -- History.
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Epidemics -- History.
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Diseases -- History.
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| Added Author |
Frampton, David, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
0060258543 |
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0060258640 paperback |
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