Pandemic Survival: It's Why You're Alive [Hardcover]

The Black Death. Yellow Fever. Smallpox. History is full of gruesome pandemics, and surviving those pandemics has shaped our society and way of life. Every person today is alive because of an ancestor who survived--and surviving our current and future pandemics, like SARS, AIDS, bird flu or a new and unknown disease, will determine our future.Pandemic Survivalpresents in-depth information about past and current illnesses; the evolution of medicine and its pioneers; cures and treatments; strange rituals and superstitions; and what we're doing to prevent future pandemics. Full of delightfully gross details about symptoms and fascinating facts about bizarre superstitious behaviors,Pandemic Survivalis sure to interest even the most squeamish of readers.SHORTLIST Outstanding Youth Book for the Canadian Science Writers’ Association Book Awards

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