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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherFacts On File, Incorporated
ISBN-100791073025
ISBN-139780791073025
eBay Product ID (ePID)2329318
Product Key Features
Book TitleAnthrax
Number of Pages112 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicSocial Science / Politics & Government, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorJanet I. Decker
Book SeriesDeadly Diseases and Epidemics Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2002-155987
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromNinth Grade
Dewey Decimal616.9/56
Grade ToCollege Freshman
SynopsisExperts in the field of microbiology tell the great detective stories of how some of the world's best-known deadly disease-causing microbes were first isolated, identified, and studied. Readers learn how these deadly viruses and bacteria cause disease and what steps have been taken to eradicate them. Most commonly associated with animals such as livestock, the infectious disease anthrax recently entered the spotlight for its potential use as a weapon of biological warfare against humans.