When plague strikes : the Black Death, smallpox, AIDS / by James Cross Giblin ; woodcuts by David Frampton.
Compassionate and arresting, this exploration of three major diseases that have changed the course of history the bubonic plague, smallpox, and AIDS chronicles their fearsome death toll, their lasting social, economic, and political implications, and how medical knowledge and treatments have advance...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
HarperCollins,
[1995]
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| Summary: | Compassionate and arresting, this exploration of three major diseases that have changed the course of history the bubonic plague, smallpox, and AIDS chronicles their fearsome death toll, their lasting social, economic, and political implications, and how medical knowledge and treatments have advanced as a result of the crises they have occasioned. "A book that would serve well for reports, but it is also a fascinating read." School Library Journal. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-204) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0060258543 9780060258542 0060258640 9780060258641 0064461955 9780064461955 |