| The Secret of the Yellow Death: A True Story of Medical Sleuthing | |
| ISBN: 9780618965816 Author: Jurmain, Suzanne (Author) Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Published: October 2009 Retail: $19.00 OUR PRICE: $3.09 You Save 84% Binding Type: Hardcover Annotation: 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. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries - Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 614.541 |
| LCCN: 2009022499 |
| Lexile Measure: 1010 |
| Physical Information: 9.14" H x 914.00" L x 7.86" W |
| Bargain Category: Upper Elementary, Technology, Science, Reference, Non-Fiction, Nature, Middle School, Illness, History, Health, Geography, Environment |
| Grade level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th |