Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease (Medical Fiascoes) Library Binding – October 13, 2020
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| Management number | 219224167 | Release Date | 2026/05/03 | List Price | $4.80 | Model Number | 219224167 | ||
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The science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses, is explored in this fascinating nonfiction book for young readers.The Civil War took the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans and left countless others with disabling wounds and chronic illnesses. Bullets and artillery shells shattered soldiers' bodies, while microbes and parasites killed twice as many men as did the battles. Yet from this tragic four-year conflict came innovations that enhanced medical care in the United States. With striking detail, this book by acclaimed writer Gail Jarrow reveals battlefield rescues, surgical techniques, medicines, and patient care, and celebrates the men and women of both the North and South who volunteered to save lives. The first title in the Medical Fiascoes series! Read more
| ISBN13 | 979-8855062823 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bound to Stay Bound Books |
| Grade level | Kindergarten and up |
| Reading age | 10 - 17 years |
| Print length | 176 pages |
| Part of series | Medical Fiascoes |
| Publication date | October 13, 2020 |
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