The Germ Lab: The Gruesome Story of Deadly Diseases - Couverture souple

Platt, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0753448246 ISBN 13 : 9780753448243

Editeur : Kingfisher Books Ltd, 2023

Synopsis

Prepare to be infected with fun and fascinating knowledge. The Germ Lab tells the gruesome story of deadly diseases, told by the filthy pests that spread the germs!

Discover history's worst epidemics and pandemics and see how and why they happened, including the "Black Death", polio and coronavirus. Hear the "eyewitness" accounts from the pesky rats, flies, ticks and creepy-crawlies who spread the most terrible viruses around the world and cause the most damage. Watch out for terrible typhoid, beware of malicious malaria and learn more about cruel Covid-19.

Don't be too scared though. The Germ Lab explains how bacteria and other bad beasties are beaten through the work of genius scientists and with the development of vaccinations. Meet Jon Snow, whose careful observations of the slums of London led him to stop the spread of cholera , and see the world's leading scientists in action as they create life-saving vaccines.

Written by Richard Platt and illustrated by John Kelly, the brilliantly humorous artworks and fun characters will entertain young readers with 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. So grab your lab coat and join forces with science to tackle the war on germs.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Richard Platt has been writing for children since 1992. One of his books, Castle Diary, was shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award, The Times Education Supplement award, and a History Today prize. His Pirate Diary won the Kate Greenaway Medal 2002, the Silver Smarties Award 2002, and won the 'Best Book With Facts' prize in the Blue Peter Book Awards 2003.

John Kelly is the author/illustrator of picture books such as The Beastly Pirates and Fixer; the author of picture books Can I Join Your Club and Hibernation Hotel and the illustrator of fiction series such as Ivy Pocket and Araminta Spook. Monster Doctor is his first author/illustrator middle-grade fiction.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kingfisher Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0753448246
• ISBN 13: 9780753448243
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Kelly John
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible