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Outbreak: Plagues That Changed History

by Bryn Barnard

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Did the Black Death destroy the feudal system? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade? Remarkably, the answer to all of these questions is yes. Time and again, diseases have impacted the course of human history in surprisingly powerful ways. From influenza to small pox, from tuberculosis to yellow fever, Bryn Barnard describes the symptoms and paths of the worlds worst diseases-and how the epidemics they spawned have changed history forever.

Highlighted with vivid and meticulously researched illustrations, Outbreak is a fascinating look at the hidden world of microbes-and how this world shapes human destiny every day.

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About the Author

Bryn Barnard has illustrated numerous books and is the author of Dangerous Planet: Natural Disasters That Changed History. The author lives in Friday Harbor, Washington.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780375829864
Author:
Barnard, Bryn
Publisher:
Crown Publishers
Subject:
General
Subject:
History
Subject:
Epidemics
Subject:
Communicable diseases
Subject:
Diseases and history.
Subject:
General Juvenile Nonfiction
Subject:
Children s Activities-General
Publication Date:
20051131
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
from 3 up to 7
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
48
Dimensions:
12.18x9.44x.45 in. 1.27 lbs.
Age Level:
08-12
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