What is a pandemic? What diseases are likely to cause a pandemic? How can the spread of a disease be stopped? Find out about how a disease reaches pandemic proportions and start thinking about what people can do to stop the spread of deadly diseases.

This fourth edition has been newly revised and updated to include the latest information on everything from healthy digestion to cancer treatment, providing helpful advice for maintaining a healthy gut. --Publisher

"For four thousand years, the size and vitality of cities, economies, and empires were heavily determined by infection. Striking humanity in waves, the cycle of plagues set the tempo of civilizational growth and decline, since common response to the threat was exclusion--quarantining the sick or keeping them out. But the unprecedented hygiene and medical revolutions of the past two centuries have allowed humanity to free itself from the hold of epidemic...

Examines a number of some of the worst diseases that have killed many people throughout human history, such as smallpox, tuberculosis, and Lou Gherig's disease, and how scientists have studied them to try to cure them.

A thought-provoking book about the future of bone and joint disorders. By drawing on current knowledge and expertise, the book considers future scenarios such as the development of scientific theories, technology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

"Meningitis makes it a difficult disease to understand. But the more you know about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of meningitis, the better equipped you are to understand this disease. Clear, concise information breaks down the disease, the experience of having it, or relating to someone who has meningitis. Be inspired by true stories from youths who have experienced meningitis in their own lives and how they fought this disease" --

Join Max Axiom as he explores the science behind viruses. Max helps young readers understand how virus attack our bodies and what we can do to protect against them. These newly revised editions feature Capstone 4D augmented reading experience, with videos, writing prompts, discussion questions, and a hands-on activity. Fans of augmented reality will love learning beyond the book!