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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explore the exciting history of medicine from trepanning, germ theory, antibiotics and vaccines, to organ transplants and 3-D printing! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped medical advancement.
6) Antibiotics
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Learn all about the history of antibiotics, from how they were first invented to how they impact our lives today."--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Going to the doctor today looks a lot different than it did in the past. In fact, the entire history of medicine is riddled with unusual, amazing, and sometimes strange facts. Learn about how people used inventions, treatments, and more to survive and thrive in everyday life"--
10) Matilda Bone
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5
Formats
Description
Fourteen-year-old Matilda, an apprentice bonesetter and practitioner of medicine in a village in medieval England, tries to reconcile the various aspects of her life, both spiritual and practical.
11) Ancient medicine
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Looks at ancient medicine and explains why humans faced new challenges when they began to live together in large communities.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Sticking sharp needles into small children doesn't sound like a nice thing to do. But vaccination is definitely a case of being "cruel to be kind." This new title in the You Wouldn't Want to Live Without series relates the fascinating history of vaccination, and describes in simple terms how and why vaccination works. This simple technique has saved millions from deadly diseases���and in future, with new methods of delivery, we might even be...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
©2012
Description
"Each book in the comprehensive World History Series offers a clearly written and visually enhanced overview of an important historical event or period. The series itself contains many unique and interesting features, including a wide range of primary and secondary source quotations that richly supplement the fascinating narratives in each volume. The quotations range from unusual anecdotes to farsighted cultural perspectives and are drawn from historical...
17) Poop cures
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
We often think of poop as yucky and dirty, but since ancient times, doctors have explored how it can be used as a treatment for illnesses and injuries. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of an early elementary audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking.
18) The human body
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"An exploration of the objects that scientists and tinkerers throughout history have invented to protect, repair, or improve our bodies."--
20) Epidemic
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses what an epidemic is, how it evolves, various causes and carriers, and efforts to prevent epidemics.