Bibliograph

Plague-busters!, medicine's battles with history's deadliest diseases, by Lindsey Fitzharris and Adrian Teal ; illustrated by Adrian Teal

Type

Label

Plague-busters!, medicine's battles with history's deadliest diseases, by Lindsey Fitzharris and Adrian Teal ; illustrated by Adrian Teal

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12, Bloomsbury Children's BooksGrades 4-6, Bloomsbury Children's Books

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Plague-busters!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1356050577

Responsibility statement

by Lindsey Fitzharris and Adrian Teal ; illustrated by Adrian Teal

Sub title

medicine's battles with history's deadliest diseases

Summary

"This book delves into several illnesses that have infected humans and affected civilizations. Each chapter explores the history of a specific disease, detailing the symptoms, cures, and medical breakthroughs that it spawned"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Plague, or the black death -- Smallpox, or the speckled monster -- Rabies, or hydrophobia -- Tuberculosis, or consumption -- Cholera, or the blue death -- Scurvy, or the plague of the sea -- Afterword: a "Nobel" pursuit

Target audience

juvenile

Classification