Killer Viruses
| AUTHOR | Hall, Linley Erin |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Central (01/30/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
In 1918, an influenza pandemic swept the world. Exact death counts are not known, but an estimated 50 to 100 million people died in only eight weeks. With recent outbreaks of swine flue, bird flu, SARS, and hantavirus, many people are wondering if 1918 could repeat itself. The world has learned a lot in the last ninety years. Have we learned enough? How likely is it that that an outbreak of such a disease could occur again? This book provides the solid, scientific, and sound answers to these urgent questions, while also showing how to avoid infection and prevent its spread.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781435835610
ISBN-10:
1435835611
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
64
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.20 x 0.40 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
0.75 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
MY
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Infectious Diseases
Grade Level:
5th Grade
- 8th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
7.5
Point Value:
2
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 6
Dewey Decimal:
616.91
Library of Congress Control Number:
2009018167
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In 1918, an influenza pandemic swept the world. Exact death counts are not known, but an estimated 50 to 100 million people died in only eight weeks. With recent outbreaks of swine flue, bird flu, SARS, and hantavirus, many people are wondering if 1918 could repeat itself. The world has learned a lot in the last ninety years. Have we learned enough? How likely is it that that an outbreak of such a disease could occur again? This book provides the solid, scientific, and sound answers to these urgent questions, while also showing how to avoid infection and prevent its spread.
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Author:
Hall, Linley Erin
Linley Erin Hall is a freelance writer and editor specializing in science. Hall has a BS in chemistry from Harvey Mood College, where she was one of 37 women in an entering class of 183. Hall worked as a science writer for the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University before becoming a full-time writer. She has written two educational books and edited two educational anthologies. She lives in San Francisco.
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