Pandemic Planet

How diseases impact our world (and what you can do to help stop their spread)

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Beschreibung

<b>Pandemic Planet gives young readers a clear, insightful, non-alarmist introduction to viruses and pandemics.</b><br><br>Covid-19 has changed our world almost beyond recognition, but viruses and pandemics have always been with us. <i>Pandemic Planet </i>explores how we define pandemics, describes pandemics through the ages, from the Black Death to SARS, and assesses how we can arm ourselves against them, both at an individual and a global level.<br><br>The matter-of-fact, clear and non-alarmist approach will reassure anxious readers. The book also looks at how we can learn from pandemics, as well as revealing some unexpectedly positive outcomes.<br><br>Following on from <i>Plastic Planet</i> and <i>Hot Planet</i>, <i>Pandemic Planet</i> will feature the same blend of illustrations and photos and a striking cover, and is written by the award-winning science author Anna Claybourne.<br><br>Aimed at readers aged 9 plus<br><br><b>Contents:</b><br>1: Worldwide crisis<br>2: What does 'pandemic' mean?<br>3: Germs and diseases<br>4: Pandemics of the past<br>5: CASE STUDY: The Black Death <br>6: Immunity<br>7: The early stages<br>8: Out of control<br>9: CASE STUDY: The 1918-19 flu pandemic<br>10: Lockdown!<br>11: Pandemic problems<br>12: CASE STUDY: Covid-19<br>13: Finding a solution<br>14: Back to normal<br>15: Preventing and preparing<br>16: What can you do?<br>17: Antibiotics alert!<br>18: CASE STUDY: Antibiotic-resistant TB<br>19: Pandemic planet?<br>20: The positives<br>21: Glossary<br>22: Further reading<br>23: Index

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781445180700

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

10 x 222 x 295 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Verlag / Hersteller

Franklin Watts