The Secret of the Yellow Death: A True Story of Medical Sleuthing

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Synopsis
Red oozes from the patient's gums. He has a rushing headache and the whites of his eyes look like lemons. He will likely die within days. Here is the true story of how four Americans and one Cuban tracked down a killer, one of the word's most vicious plagues: yellow fever. Set in fever-stricken Cuba, the reader feels the heavy air, smell the stench of disease, hear the whine of mosquitoes biting human volunteers during the surreal experiments. Exploring themes of courage, cooperation, and the ethics of human experimentation, this gripping account is ultimately a story of the triumph of science.
Copyright:
2009

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
117 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780547528359
Related ISBNs:
9780618965816
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Suzanne Jurmain
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science, Health, Mind and Body
Grade Levels:
Fifth grade
Reading Age:
10–12
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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