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The First Polio Vaccine

AUTHOR De La Bedoyere, Guy; De La Bedoyere, Guy; de La Bedoyere, Camilla
PUBLISHER Gareth Stevens Publishing (12/30/2005)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Library Binding)

Description
This dynamic series chronicles the development and ongoing impact of six major scientific achievements, and introduces the key players in each field. Readers will meet the scientists who unlocked the secrets of subatomic particles, explained the relationship between time and space, and cracked the code of life itself. They will visit the laboratories where medical experts discovered how to combat diseases and develop life-saving antidotes, and follow the metamorphosis of computers as they progressed from simple counting machines to creators of virtual reality and beyond. Each title features fascinating focus boxes and a wealth of visual aids that serve to illustrate and clarify the reader-friendly text.
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ISBN-13: 9780836858556
ISBN-10: 0836858557
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 48
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 7.90 x 0.36 x 10.38 inches
Weight: 0.75 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Maps, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Medical | Forensic Medicine
Medical | General
Medical | General
Grade Level: 6th Grade - 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 0
Point Value: 0
Guided Reading Level: Grade 5
Dewey Decimal: 614.549
Library of Congress Control Number: 2005040462
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This dynamic series chronicles the development and ongoing impact of six major scientific achievements, and introduces the key players in each field. Readers will meet the scientists who unlocked the secrets of subatomic particles, explained the relationship between time and space, and cracked the code of life itself. They will visit the laboratories where medical experts discovered how to combat diseases and develop life-saving antidotes, and follow the metamorphosis of computers as they progressed from simple counting machines to creators of virtual reality and beyond. Each title features fascinating focus boxes and a wealth of visual aids that serve to illustrate and clarify the reader-friendly text.
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