Plague: A History of Pestilence and Pandemics

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Plague: A History of Pestilence and Pandemics
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ben Hubbard
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 202,Width 260
ISBN/Barcode 9781445179605
ClassificationsDewey:614.5732
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Imprint Franklin Watts Ltd
Publication Date 3 June 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Plague examines history's most destructive pandemics including The Black Death (Bubonic Plague), The Great Plague of London, the 1918 Spanish Flu, HIV/AIDS and more. It uses a narrative structure to describe the causes, events and eventual cessation of each outbreak. It features case stories of those affected, the science behind each disease, the physical symptoms and effects, and the different approaches to stopping or eradicating the diseases. This is a highly topical book that addresses the outbreak of COVID-19. It offers a message of hope to those worried or affected by COVID-19. That is, that pandemics come and go, people have survived through them, and with each one our understanding of how to slow or stop them increases. The book features illustrations and etchings from the Middle Ages and photographs from pandemics later in history.

Author Biography

Ben Hubbard began his writing career at a what's-on newspaper in the 1990s, interviewing bands, actors and artists in his native Wellington, New Zealand. He later joined the fast-paced world of daily newspaper journalism before packing up shop and moving to England. Here, Ben tied a number of new strings to his bow: magazine editor, book editor, and finally, author. Today, Ben writes a mix of non-fiction for all ages - preschoolers through to adults. He has penned titles on an eclectic subject range: from space exploration, samurai warriors and medieval castles; to pop music, pets, tornadoes and rugby skills.