George Childs Kohn has written and edited numerous reference works, including Dictionary of Wars, The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal, and Dictionary of Historic Documents for Facts On File/Checkmark Books. He lives in Madison, CT.
Gr 7 Up-Nearly every conceivable illness that is known to have struck humankind from the 11th-century B.C.E. Philistine plague to SARS is included in this concise and informative encyclopedia. This edition provides new or updated coverage of recent afflictions such as avian influenza. Entries are mostly less than one page long, though some, such as the one on AIDS, are longer. Some of the topics, such as the Black Death, are also covered in the publisher's FACTS.com database. The black-and-white illustrations include photos of famous doctors, numerous maps of the spread of epidemics, and some graphic photographs and drawings of people affected by the illnesses. One of the best features of this book is the variety of appendixes. "Entries by Disease" lists cause (infectious agent), mode of transmission, symptoms, prevention, and treatment. The "Geographical List of Entries" includes countries arranged alphabetically with epidemics listed chronologically by region. A time line runs from the 11th century B.C.E. to 2007. A comprehensive treatment that's good for reports or general interest.-Ivy Miller, Kirby Library, Kingston, PA Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
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