Books with title Epidemics

"Kingfisher Knowledge" is a groundbreaking series for readers hungry for information on today's hot topics. Lively, engaging text, packed with information, accompanies stunning photographs that enhance each chapter. Amazing, state-of-the-art digital artwork guides readers into the fascinating heart of the subject. This learning adventure does not stop there - information panels throughout lead the reader to further discovery. Each chapter offers website links, book lists, places to visit and career information. "Epidemics & Plagues" takes an in-depth look at epidemics and plagues past and present, finding out about the big killer diseases and what happens when they spread rapidly and affect large numbers of people. It conveys the sad yet gripping histories of the Black Death of 13th-century Europe, the Great Plague of London, the devastating smallpox epidemics of 18th-century America and the flu epidemic that followed the First World War. It peers under the microscope at the agents that cause smallpox, influenza, cholera, tuberculosis, AIDS and malaria, examines the science to find out why they spread so quickly and what might be done to stop them. It also looks at history and legend to get an idea of why people have always been so frightened by the threat of epidemics and plagues.

After a deadly virus breaks out, society as a whole begins to shut down and fracture but not all is as it seems. Awaking from a hospital bed Mark finds him-self thrown into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the sinister Dr Weiss as he desperately tries to be reunited with his family and uncover the truth behind the outbreak. Follow him on his journey as it takes him to the edge of despair and beyond. "A deafening whirring noise came from outside, as the papers that had been lining the streets were whipped into a frenzy, scattering into the air as if a tornado had just hit. Moments later a large military style helicopter appeared in view, a dark green metal beast with a menacing appearance, it hovered for a few seconds before finally descending, its wheels kissing the ground as it came to a stop"

Epidemics and pandemics are among the biggest threats facing the world today, killing millions of people. Epidemics are outbreaks of a disease within a particular area. Pandemics such as COVID-19 occur on a larger scale when an epidemic spreads from one region to a wider area. Discover more in Epidemics and Pandemics, a title in the Growth, Development, and Reproduction of the Human Body series.