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Kingfisher Knowledge: Epidemics and Plagues

Author: Richard Walker

Publisher:

Published: 2006-11-15

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

Plagues have been an ongoing feature of human history, and this addition to the award-winning KFK series places today"s heightened interest in global health issues in a larger historical context. Using a mix of science and history, Epidemics & Plagues reveals how certain diseases become worldwide killers, and provides comprehensive answers to readers" most pressing questions. From the Black Death of thirteenth-century Europe, to AIDS, SARS, and avian influenza, Epidemics & Plagues peers through the microscope at the agents that cause the diseases andalso uncovers the superstitions and drama surrounding them.

Epidemics and Plagues

Author: Richard Walker

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 9780753413951

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"Explores the killer diseases that have terrified populations throughout history and around the world"--P. [4] of cover.

Epidemics & Plagues

Author: Richard Walker

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 9780753413760

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Part of the Kingfisher Knowledge, this work takes a look at epidemics and plagues, finding out about the big killer diseases and what happens when they spread rapidly and affect large numbers of people. It conveys the histories of the Black Death of 13th-century Europe, the Great Plague of London, and more.

Kfk Epidemics and Plagues

Author: Richard Walker

Publisher: Kingfisher

Published: 2007-06

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780753461815

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Kingfisher Knowledge: Pirates & Smugglers

Author: Moira Butterfield

Publisher: Kingfisher

Published: 2008-04-29

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780753462485

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This is a swashbuckling introduction to the highwaymen--and women--of the seas from the Cilician pirates who terrorized the Mediterranean more than two thousand years ago to today's well-organized and ruthless buccaneers who target supertankers on the China Sea. The book examines the terror tactics of pirates throughout the ages and uncovers the secretive schemes of modern-day smugglers.

Biological Weapons

Author: Alix Wood

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2015-12-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 150814673X

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Biological weapons are extremely dangerous, but militaries around the world are developing various methods to counteract these weapons, including vaccines and ways to clean areas affected by biological warfare. Readers explore the development of both biological weapons and the defenses against them. Accessible text and fact boxes clearly explain the history of these weapons, as well as the science and technology used to produce these weapons and to counteract them. Real-world examples of these weapons and the countermeasures used against them are included to give readers insight into a topic that’s often in the news.

Louis Pasteur

Author: Nick Hunter

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2015-12-21

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 1410984427

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This book traces the life of Louis Pasteur, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the work on pasteurization and vaccination for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Pasteur's life.

Communication

Author: Richard Platt

Publisher: Kingfisher

Published: 2007-11-15

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780753461594

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Delve into the many technologies that we use to share information. From making calls on satellite phones to sending e-mails, this is an exciting look at the developments that have revolutionized communication.