From eyeglasses to pacemakers, nanotechnology to AI, technology has changed everything. Learn how body and health technology makes our lives easier with detailed graphics and the science behind how it all works. Included backmatter comprehension questions ensure a well-rounded understanding of the inventions that continue to propel us into the future.
Today, we have lots of medicine that helps us stay healthy, but it the past it was far too easy to get sick. Find out all about the hideous history of disgusting diseases. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 6th and 7th grade readers with gross content while a 3rd to 4th grade reading level makes the information accessible. It's a roaring good time!
World War I neared its end in 1918, but another kind of devistation soon replaced the horrors of the battlefield. A deadly virus quickly spread, killing millions of people by the end of 1920. Follow along with the true story of a doomed pandemic that changed public health forever. Then, review what you've learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember.
The streets were littered with rats scurrying over dead and dying bodies. Fear spread through the city of London just as fast as the plague, killing almost a quarter of the city’s population by the end of 1666. Follow along with the true story of a doomed city in the midst of a deadly epidemic. Then, review what you’ve learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember.
