Science comics the microscopic battlefield Plagues :

In gloriously gross detail, you'll meet dangerous microscopic invaders like protozoa, fungi, viruses, and foreign bacteria - then see how our bodies work to fight back and defend us against future infections. We get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases. We delve into the biology and...

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Main Author: Koch, Falynn, 1985- (Author, Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language:English
Published: New York : First Second, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Science comics (First Second (Firm))
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Summary:In gloriously gross detail, you'll meet dangerous microscopic invaders like protozoa, fungi, viruses, and foreign bacteria - then see how our bodies work to fight back and defend us against future infections. We 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.
Item Description:"Get to know your universe!" --Cover.
Physical Description:122 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Awards:2019 Little Maverick Reading list.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 122).
ISBN:9781626727533
1626727538
9781626727526
162672752X
9781536417517
1536417513
9781537962931
1537962930
Author Notes: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).