Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self-Experimenters in Science and Medicine Contributor(s): Boring, Mel (Author), Dendy, Leslie (Author), Mordan, C. B. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250050650 ISBN-13: 9781250050656 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Anatomy & Physiology |
Dewey: 615.507 |
Lexile Measure: 1100 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 224 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 101236 Reading Level: 8.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It was August 27, 1885. In a hospital in Lima, Peru, a student named Daniel Carrión was preparing to infect himself with a dreaded disease . . . He had a small, sharp lancet ready . . . Carrión's friends and teacher from the medical school thought it was a bad idea. They knew Carrión was eager to learn more about this mysterious disease. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mordan, C. B.: - C. B. Mordan is the illustrator of several books for young readers, including Lost: A Story in String. He lives near Kansas City, Missouri.Boring, Mel: - Mel Boring is the author of a number of nonfiction picture books, as well as a novel. He lives in Rockford, Iowa, with his family. Dendy, Leslie: - Leslie Dendy has been teaching biology and chemistry for nearly thirty years. She is the author of Tracks, Scats, and Signs and lives with her husband in Los Alamos, New Mexico. |