Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
| AUTHOR | Guilfoile, Patrick; Heymann, David; Alcamo, Edward I. |
| PUBLISHER | Chelsea House Publications (11/01/2006) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
This continuing series explores different diseases to show the science behind how disease-causing organisms affect the body. Microorganisms have plagued humans since the beginning of time, causing debilitating diseases and even death. But how, exactly, do these microorganisms infect and cause disease? The books in this series examine various microbiological scourges that have affected humans as well as the steps that have been taken to identify, isolate, prevent, and eradicate them. Each title will outline the history and treatments of the diseases, highlighting how improvements in prevention and treatment techniques have affected the disease's impact on the world population.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780791091883
ISBN-10:
0791091880
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
128
Carton Quantity:
44
Product Dimensions:
6.44 x 0.49 x 9.10 inches
Weight:
0.82 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Infectious Diseases
Medical | General
Grade Level:
9th Grade
- 12th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
616.904
Library of Congress Control Number:
2006017589
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This continuing series explores different diseases to show the science behind how disease-causing organisms affect the body. Microorganisms have plagued humans since the beginning of time, causing debilitating diseases and even death. But how, exactly, do these microorganisms infect and cause disease? The books in this series examine various microbiological scourges that have affected humans as well as the steps that have been taken to identify, isolate, prevent, and eradicate them. Each title will outline the history and treatments of the diseases, highlighting how improvements in prevention and treatment techniques have affected the disease's impact on the world population.
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Foreword by:
Heymann, David
Heymann, Executive Director of Communicable Diseases Section, World Health Organization.
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Editor:
Alcamo, Edward I.
Alcamo is a professor of biology at the State University of New York. He has taught at the college level for over thirty years, specializing in biology for health science students.
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