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What was the plague? / by Roberta Edwards ; illustrated by Dede Putra.
While the coronavirus COVID-19 changed the world in 2020, it still isn't the largest and deadliest pandemic in history. That title is held by the Plague.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593383667 (library binding)
- ISBN: 0593383664 (library binding)
- ISBN: 9780593383650 (paperback)
- ISBN: 0593383656 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "An official Who HQ book"--Cover. "16 pages of photos inside"--Cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 108). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What was the plague? -- You definitely have the plague if... -- When it began -- Y. pestis--a deadly pest -- The plague begins its journey -- To Italy and beyond -- A medieval medical degree -- Curious cures -- Why? Why? Why? -- What happened after? -- Timelines. |
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| Subject: | Black Death. Plague. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J 616.9232 Edwa (Text) | 33126025014147 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | J 616.9232 Edwa (Text) | 33126025014170 | JNonfiction | Checked out | 05/13/2024 |
| Independence Branch | J 616.9232 Edwa (Text) | 33126025014154 | JNonfiction | Checked out | 05/12/2024 |
- Baker & Taylor
Taking readers back to the horrific years of the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic recorded in history, this eye-opening book looks at what caused this disease, how society reacted to it and the impact it left on the world. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations. - Penguin Putnam
Oh, rats! It's time to take a deeper look at what caused the Black Death--the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history.
While the coronavirus COVID-19 changed the world in 2020, it still isn't the largest and deadliest pandemic in history. That title is held by the Plague. This disease, also known as the "Black Death," spread throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe in the fourteenth century and claimed an astonishing 50 million lives by the time it officially ended. Author Roberta Edwards takes readers back to these grimy and horrific years, explaining just how this pandemic began, how society reacted to the disease, and the impact it left on the world.
With 80 black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this latest additon to Who HQ!