Bibliograph

Plagues and pandemics, Kate Messner ; illustrated by Falynn Koch

Type

Label

Plagues and pandemics, Kate Messner ; illustrated by Falynn Koch

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-211, 215-222) and index

Illustrations

photographsillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12, Random House Children's Books

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Plagues and pandemics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Kate Messner ; illustrated by Falynn Koch

Series statement

History smashers

Summary

"The Black Death of the fourteenth century wouldn?t have been as deadly if people had just shut their windows! RIGHT? WRONG! Despite what people thought at the time, a closed window won?t do anything against bubonic plague. The truth is, the plague wasn?t caused by breathing in “bad air”. It was transmitted by infected fleas biting (and, in the process, throwing up into) people. No joke."--Back cover

Table Of Contents

Ancient ailments -- The Black Death -- The scourge of smallpox -- Fever and mosquitoes -- King Cholera -- Tuberculosis... and new ideas about germs -- A deadly flu -- The battle against polio -- The new germs in town -- Preventing the next pandemic

Target audience

juvenile

Classification