Vaccination

by Erik Richardson

Contemporary vaccination is rooted in centuries of scientific discovery. Some scholars believe that as far back as 1000 CE, Chinese Taoists used variolation (or inoculation) to control the spread of disease. In 1796, Edward Jenner developed a smallpox vaccine that ranks as one of the most important scientific breakthroughs of all time. This book explains how Jenner made his discovery based on the achievements of those who came before him, how vaccination...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502627809
• ISBN13: 9781502627803
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12