Plagues, pox and pestilence
Platt, Richard2011
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A comprehensive history of disease and pestilence, told from the point of view of the bugs and pests that cause them. The book features case histories of specific epidemics, 'eyewitness' accounts from the rats, flies, ticks and creepy-crawlies who spread diseases, plus plenty of fascinating facts and figures on the biggest and worst afflictions. Illustrated throughout with brilliantly entertaining artworks and endearing characters, you'll be entertained by a cabinet war room showing the war on germs, a rogues' gallery highlighting the worst offenders, the very deadliest diseases examined under the microscope and much more.
Main title:
Plagues, pox and pestilence / by Richard Platt ; illustrated by John Kelly.
Author:
Platt, Richard, authorKelly, John, 1964-, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Kingfisher, 2011.
Collation:
48 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm.
Audience:
pympyu
ISBN:
9780753431689 (hbk)0753431688 (hbk)
Dewey class:
616.009616
Local class:
J616.009614.4
Language:
English
Index terms:
Diseasesmedicinescientistsdiscoveriesbacteriagermsviruseshuman bodyinfectionsSciences
BRN:
516419