Uncover the intriguing, and often mysterious, world of science in Lerner's Discovery! series. From late-breaking hot topics to conundrums whose answers have been concealed for centuries, books in this series provide in-depth coverage of science topics that young readers everywhere will find fascinating! Supports the national science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organization; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Evidence, Models, and Explanation; Unifying Concepts and Processes: ...
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Uncover the intriguing, and often mysterious, world of science in Lerner's Discovery! series. From late-breaking hot topics to conundrums whose answers have been concealed for centuries, books in this series provide in-depth coverage of science topics that young readers everywhere will find fascinating! Supports the national science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organization; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Evidence, Models, and Explanation; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Constancy, Change, and Measurement; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Evolution and Equilibrium; Life Science; and Science and Technology as outlined by the National Academics of Science and endorsed by the National Science Teachers Association. Bioterroism, such as the recent anthrax attacks, presents special challenges to epidemiologists. In an all-new section, this updated edition reveals the unique problems involved when epidemiologists deal with these deliberate acts. Outbreak also takes a look at the major plagues and epidemics that have happened throughout the world within the last century, and the men and women responsible for stopping them. Learn the history of how these diseases are caused, treated, and what will happen in the future if science is unable to keep up with the ever-evolving microscopic enemies that have killed more humans than all major wars combined.
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Add this copy of Outbreak-Updated Ed: Disease Detectives at Work to cart. $29.82, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Lerner Publishing Group.
