Book description
Smallpox! Rabies! Black Death! Throughout history humankind has been plagued by . . . well, by plagues. The symptoms of these diseases were gruesome-but the remedies were even worse.
Get to know the ickiest illnesses that have infected humans and affected civilizations through the ages. Each chapter explores the story…
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1 author picked Plague-Busters! Medicine's Battles with History's Deadliest Diseases as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
My niece loves this book because it’s gruesome (but not too gruesome – this is an author who knows their audience!) but also full of fascinating facts.
I love this book because it
allows me to share an aspect of history that I am fascinated about in an easily
digestible way. It is also impeccably researched and pitched perfectly
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