The Science of Infectious Diseases

by Bradley Steffens

SARS, MERS, H1N1, COVID-19--these are just a few of the thirty new infectious diseases that have emerged in the last twenty years, the fastest rate in recorded history. This book examines what makes microbes infectious, how infectious diseases spread, and how human activities are contributing to the rise of infectious diseases.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 167820160X
• ISBN13: 9781678201609
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Referencepoint Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12