History Smashers

Plagues and Pandemics

von Kate Messner

242 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about history's pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales.During the Black Death in the 14th century, plague doctors wore creepy beaked masks filled with herbs. RIGHT?WRONG! Those masks were from a plague outbreak centuries later--and most doctors never wore anything like that at all! With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner delivers the whole truth about diseases like the bubonic plague, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, polio, influenza, and COVID-19.Discover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you thought you knew about history! Don't miss History Smashers: The Mayflower, Women's Right to Vote, Pearl Harbor, Titanic, and American Revolution.

• Reihe: Random House Children's Books
• ISBN: 9780593120408
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.10.2021
• Größe: 193 x 135 mm
• Verlag: Random House
• Illustrationen: Falynn Koch