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Highlights
- "This useful introduction to the topic of disease and immunity is recommended for graphic novel enthusiasts or as a companion text in science classes.
- 128 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Comics & Graphic Novels
- Series Name: Science Comics
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About the Book
In this volume, readers get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases as they delve into the biology and mechanisms of infections, diseases, and immunity, and also the incredible effect that technology and medical science have had on humanity's ability to contain and treat disease.Book Synopsis
"This useful introduction to the topic of disease and immunity is recommended for graphic novel enthusiasts or as a companion text in science classes."--School Library Journal
Writer/illustrator Falynn Koch's Science Comics: Plagues takes readers across the microscopic battlefield to get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases. We delve into the biology and mechanisms of infections, diseases, and immunity, and also the incredible effect that technology and medical science have had on humanity's ability to contain and treat disease. Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!Review Quotes
Praise for the Science Comics series:
"This series--written by a handful of authors--seems determined to offer a useful introduction to anything a curious grade-school student might wonder about. The insight behind these books is a powerful one. So much information about the world around us is actually better conveyed visually, through charts, illustrations, and sequential panels, than purely using words." --New York Times "Like having a Time Life Science Library in comic books. Which is awesome!" --Popular SciencePraise for Science Comics: Plagues: "This useful introduction to the topic of disease and immunity is recommended for graphic novel enthusiasts or as a companion text in science classes." --School and Library Journal
About the Author
Falynn Koch was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. She has an MFA in sequential art from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta and is a graduate of the International Culinary Center in New York City. She loves to travel and explore the outdoors with her husband and occasionally her dogs. Her books from First Second include Science Comics: Bats, Science Comics: Plagues, Maker Comics: Bake Like a Pro!, History Comics: The National Parks, History Comics: The Wild Mustangs (with writer Chris Duffy), and Science Comics: Elephants (with writer Jason Viola)Dimensions (Overall): 8.7 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 10-13 Years
Number of Pages: 128
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Series Title: Science Comics
Publisher: First Second
Theme: Science & Nature
Format: Hardcover
Author: Falynn Koch
Language: English
Street Date: August 29, 2017
TCIN: 81932446
UPC: 9781626727533
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-0157
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.8 pounds
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