{"product_id":"9781626727533","title":"Science Comics: Plagues : The Microscopic Battlefield","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eScience Comics: Plagues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Falynn Koch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This useful introduction to the topic of disease and immunity is recommended for graphic novel enthusiasts or as a companion text in science classes.”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriter\/illustrator Falynn Koch’s \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Plagues\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Science Comics series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Like having a Time Life Science Library in comic books. Which is awesome!\" —\u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Plagues\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This useful introduction to the topic of disease and immunity is recommended for graphic novel enthusiasts or as a companion text in science classes.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool and Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781626727533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40607519047886,"sku":"9781626727533","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_13c50034-b450-4022-ad11-2f95ab225c71.jpg?v=1638147353","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781626727533","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}