| Cholera Contributor(s): Hayhurst, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823933458 ISBN-13: 9780823933457 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $35.27 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: These in-depth and informative books examine the nature of these diseases and the devastating effects they have had on populations throughout the world and throughout history. From the earliest infections like malaria to modern-day health crises such as AIDS, these fascinating titles explore the causes and the human toll inflicted by these epidemics and their role in the history of humankind. Few people are aware of this extremely gruesome, once very deadly disease. But before cholera was understood and a treatment was created, it was one of the most feared diseases known to humankind. This book discusses the history of this disease, how doctors came to understand and treat it, and how, today, it is relatively easy to cure. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Infectious Diseases |
| Dewey: 616.932 |
| LCCN: 00009905 |
| Series: Epidemics |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.44" W x 9.24" (0.74 lbs) 64 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 46646 Reading Level: 8.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Important and Timely Information Related to the Social Studies and Health Curricula These in-depth and informative books examine the nature of these diseases and the devastating effects they have had on populations throughout the world and throughout history. From the earliest infections like malaria to modern-day health crises such as AIDS, these fascinating titles explore the causes and the human toll inflicted by these epidemics and their role in the history of humankind. |