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231 pages
illustrations, maps.
Contents: Ancient ailments -- The Black Death -- The scourge of smallpox -- Fever and mosquitoes -- King cholera -- Tuberculosis... and new ideas about germs -- A deadly flu -- The battle against polio -- The new germs in town -- Preventing the next pandemic.
Summary: Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about history's pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19. During the Black Death in the 14th century, plague doctors wore creepy beaked masks filled with herbs. Right? Wrong! Those masks were from a plague outbreak centuries later-- and most doctors never wore anything like that at all! With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner delivers the whole truth about diseases like the bubonic plague, cholera, smallpox, tuerculosis, polio, influenza, and COVID-19. Discover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you thought you knew about history! (Publisher)
History smashers.