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Viruses and pandemics  Cover Image Book Book

Viruses and pandemics

Wright, Ros (author.). Harvey, Guy, 1955- (illustrator.).

Summary: This book is about viruses and was written during the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn about bacteria and viruses - from the common cold to smallpox, polio, Ebola and the Zika virus. Then meet some of the scientists who discovered ways to prevent these diseases, and those who are working with viruses today.

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  • ISBN: 9780241493168
  • Physical Description: 110 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.
    regular print
    print
  • Publisher: London : Penguin Readers, 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:
CEFR level B1+; 18,000-22,000 story word count; 2,000 headwords.
Formatted Contents Note: Body parts and symptoms -- 1: An introduction to microbiology -- 2: Common viruses and childhood diseases -- 3: Serious diseases -- 4: Treatment and prevention -- 5: Working with viruses -- 6: Pandemics in history -- 7: Pandemics and public health -- 8: Viruses and languages -- 9: Viruses, diseases and culture -- 10: Virus survivors and success stories.
Target Audience Note:
Lexile Number: 1090L
Reader Level: 4 (Green)
Subject: English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers
High interest-low vocabulary books -- Level 6
Readers (Adult)
Readers for new literates
Epidemics -- Juvenile literature
Virus diseases -- Juvenile literature
Viruses -- Juvenile literature
Genre: High interest-low vocabulary books.
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Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Vancouver Community College.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Broadway Library High Intermediate (Text) 33109010331437 Readers Volume hold Available -
Broadway Library High Intermediate (Text) 33109010331551 Readers Available -
Downtown Library High Intermediate (Text) 33109010331494 Readers Volume hold Available -

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