Plague! epidemics and scourges through the ages / John Farndon ; illustrated by Venitia Dean.

Author/creator Farndon, John
Other author Dean, Venitia, 1976-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMinneapolis : Hungry Tomato, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. [2017]
Description1 online resource. illustrations
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subjects

SeriesThe sickening history of medicine
Contents The oldest killer -- Deadly blisters -- The Black Death -- The great plague -- White plague -- The pox -- Napoleon's nightmare -- Cholera -- Yellow fever -- Spanish flu.
Abstract "This book explores some of history's most gruesome diseases. Readers will be enthralled by the history and science of terrible plagues and the bacteria, bugs, bad hygiene, and rats responsible."-- Provided by publisher.
General noteIncludes index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Issued in other formPrint version: Farndon, John, author. Plague! Minneapolis : Hungry Tomato, [2017] 9781512415575
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016026873
ISBN9781512427097 (eb pdf)

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