Bibliograph

Plagues and pandemics, Kate Messner ; illustrated by Falynn Koch ; with a special thanks to Ella Messner, who served as a researcher and contributor for this book

Type

Label

Plagues and pandemics, Kate Messner ; illustrated by Falynn Koch ; with a special thanks to Ella Messner, who served as a researcher and contributor for this book

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-222) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

1110L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Plagues and pandemics

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

1273556220

Responsibility statement

Kate Messner ; illustrated by Falynn Koch ; with a special thanks to Ella Messner, who served as a researcher and contributor for this book

Series statement

History smashers

Summary

"With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, this book uncovers the hidden truths about history's pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19"--, Provided by publisher

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

pre adolescentadolescent

Classification