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The Conquest of Disease

56 pp. | Creative/Smart Apple | November, 2002 | Library ISBN 1-58340-166-0 $$28.50
(3) YA Understanding Global Issues series. This straightforward, absorbing book examines everything from infectious and chronic diseases to the effect of environmental degradation on global health. It's not for the rose-colored-glasses crowd--sidebars include "A Mouthful of Microbes" and "Sorry, There Is No Cure"--but even they can't escape the dazzling color photos, often of harmful agents under a microscope. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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