Resultaten voor 'jim murphy'

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1. Jim , Murphy
2. Alison , Blank
Invincible Microbe
Engels | Paperback | 9780544455948 | 2015 | 160 Pagina's
"Who knew the biography of a germ could be so fascinating?”—Kirkus (starred review) This is the story of a killer that has been striking people down for thousands of years: tuberculosis. After centuries of ineffective treatments, the microorganism that causes TB was identified and the cure was thought to be within reach—but drug-resistant varieties continue to plague and panic the human race. The "biography" of this deadly germ and the social history of an illness that could strike anywhere are woven together in an engrossing, carefully researched narrative. Includes a bibliography, source notes, and index. This medical detective story is also a social history of a disease that has known no social bounds. Treatment that began long ago as bloodletting, and the "healing" touch of a king, centuries later grew into a worldwide sanatorium movement for children and adults. Long considered a romantic illness amongst artists and poets, treatment was often unavailable to poor and minorities. In the end, the effort to combat TB spurred the development of public health in America and, along with HIV and Malaria, the effort to fight for global health around the world. A Junior Literary Guild Selection * A Booklist Top 10 Science and Health Books for Youth
€ 12,00
1. Jon , Scieszka
2. T Edward , Nickens
3. Thanhhà , Lai
True Stories
Engels | Hardback / gebonden | 9780061963827 | 2014 | 272 Pagina's
Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable—and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: True Stories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there. Supports the Common Core State Standards Unbelievable Survival Stories: Read the true accounts of a sailor shipwrecked and enslaved in the Sahara and the legendary frontiersman Hugh Glass, left for dead in the wild west.Amazing Animal Stories: Discover the incredible life of Jumbo, the world’s most famous elephant, and join a scientist on a hunt for the massive Goliath bird-eating spider in the Amazon.Fascinating History for Kids: Uncover the painfully true (and gruesome) history of dental care and learn how a kid obsessed with comics can become a professional cartoonist.Inspiring Biographies: Follow Muddy Waters from the Mississippi delta to the Chicago blues scene and see how a boy from Vietnam found his place in a pack of brothers.
€ 17,50
1. Jon , Scieszka
2. T Edward , Nickens
3. Thanhhà , Lai
Guys Read: True Stories
Engels | Paperback | 9780061963810 | 2014 | 272 Pagina's
Ten stories guaranteed to be even bigger, funnier, and stranger than fiction, from the following real-life adventurers: Candace FlemingDouglas FlorianNathan HaleThanhha LaiSy MontgomeryJim MurphyT. Edward NickensElizabeth PartridgeSteve SheinkinJames Sturmwith illustrations by BrianFloca
€ 11,00