Antibiotics

by Vic Kovacs

Antibiotics, the potent medicines that fight bacterial infections, can save lives. We take these "miracle" substances for granted, but they've truly transformed medicine as this accessible guide relates. The major discoveries of bacteria destroyers, including penicillin, are highlighted as well as their impact. Each impressive chapter explains the most important aspects of antibiotics, including their variety, how they're given, their side effects,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482461641
• ISBN13: 9781482461640
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 11 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 8