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127 pp.
| Benchmark |
October, 2003 |
LibraryISBN 0-7614-1539-4$$37.07
(3)
YAGreat Inventions series.
Collier traces infectious diseases from the deadly Black Plague in the Middle Ages to today's efforts to find cures for AIDS and other resistant diseases. Written in lucid prose, the interesting text includes the research of Lister, Pasteur, Koch, Salk, Sabin, and others. Illustrations, including period photographs and paintings, enhance and give additional insights into the text. Websites. Bib., ind.