Author(s): Mick Isle
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 64
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group,U.S.
Language: English
Date Published: 2001-02-01
Dimensions: 171.7 x 243.8 x 9.9mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
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Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

These in-depth and informative books examine the nature of these diseases and the devastating effects they have had on populations throughout the world and throughout history. From the earliest infections like malaria to modern-day health crises such as AIDS, these fascinating titles explore the causes and the human toll inflicted by these epidemics and their role in the history of humankind.Before the arrival of the twentieth century, epidemics -- including malaria -- were a leading cause of death. How do you get malaria? How does a disease become an epidemic? Who is at risk? Will the United States be overrun by disease-infected mosquitoes? These questions and more are discussed in this informative and easy-to-read book. Epidemics have changed history, and students interested in science, history, and the macabre will be sitting on the edge of their seats as they turn page after page of this fascinating book.