Viruses

by Margery Facklam and Howard Facklam

Viruses, the tiniest invaders of plants and animals, have probably been around since the beginnings of life on earth. While exploring the microscopic world of viruses, you learn what they are, how they attack cells, and how they change. The authors introduce the scientists who found the viruses that cause deadly diseases such as smallpox, rabies, polio, and AIDS, and you learn about the controls and vaccines developed for these diseases. The exciting...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805028560
• ISBN13: 9780805028560
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7