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Author:

Farndon, John, author.

Title:

Plague! / by John Farndon ; illustrated by Venitia Dean.

Publisher:

Hungry Tomato,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Epidemics--History--Juvenile literature.
Communicable diseases--History--Juvenile literature.
Black Death--History--Juvenile literature.
Tuberculosis--History--Juvenile literature.
Smallpox--History--Juvenile literature.
Typhus fever--History--Juvenile literature.
Cholera--History--Juvenile literature.
Picture books.

Other Authors:

Dean, Venitia, 1976- illustrator.

Notes:

Includes index. "Epidemics and scourges through the ages"--Cover. "Original edition copyright 2016 by Hungry Tomato Ltd."--Preliminary page.

Contents:

Introduction -- The oldest killer -- Deadly blisters -- The black death -- The great plague -- The white plague -- The pox -- Napoleon's nightmare -- Cholera -- Yellow fever -- Spanish flu -- Terrible times -- Gruesome symptoms.

Summary:

"This book explores some of history's most gruesome diseases. Readers will be enthralled by the history and science of terrible plagues and the bacteria, bugs, bad hygiene, and rats responsible."-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1512430757 (pb : alk. paper)
9781512430752 (pb : alk. paper)
151241557X (lb : alk. paper)
9781512415575 (lb : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)951563149

LCCN:

2016025299

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

VXPE964 -- Decorah Public Library (Decorah)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)