A
new nonfiction book takes you into the history if infectious
diseases. In Pandemic Survival, It's Why You're Alive by Ann Love and
Jane Drake, you learn about viruses, bacteria, and parasites and how
they affect the human body. You learn some of the weird cures that
have been tried. You learn about the beliefs concerning diseases in
the past and how long it took for people to accept what scientists
learned about diseases, how to cure them, and how to prevent and
control them. While some parts of this book are gross, especially
when describing symptoms, you will become fascinated by this history
of disease that reaches back to ancient Greece and Rome and comes
forward to today.
You can find this book in the Blogged Books display
area on top of the Fiction Section.
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