Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure

by Jim Murphy

Book Overview

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, an account of the diagnosis, treatment, and "cure" of the disease over time, and the social history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618535748
• ISBN13: 9780618535743
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 149 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7