When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS

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Author : James Cross Giblin
Genre : AIDS (Disease)

Summary : Compassionate and arresting, this exploration of three major diseases that have changed the course of history-the bubonic plague, smallpox, and AIDS-chronicles their fearsome death toll, their lasting social, economic, and political implications, and how medical knowledge and treatments have advance

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Author : James Cross Giblin
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction

Summary : Recounts the stories of three major diseases that have ravaged humanity and changed the course of history.

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Author : James Cross Giblin
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction

Summary : Chronicles the history, technological development, and social significance of chairs, in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the United States, from prehistory to the present.

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Author : James Cross Giblin
Genre : Egyptian language

Summary : Describes how the discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone unlocked the secret of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

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Author : James Cross Giblin
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction

Summary : "Ranging from ancient Greece and China to medieval Europe, and from Hindu myth and the Bible to contemporary greeting cards, Giblin traces the history of the belief about the fabulous unicorn and its enduring hold on the human imagination. His perspective is multicultural, his research scholarly, an

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Author : James Cross Giblin
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction

Summary : ‘The history of eating utensils and customs from the ancient world to the present. Beginning with the use of small spears to pick meat out of the fire, Giblin follows the development of utensils through the controversial introduction of forks and the casual eating practices of today. Well-organize

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Author : Emily Mahoney
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction

Summary : The Bubonic Plague terrorized Europe and North Africa in the 14th century, killing millions of people. Readers learn many fascinating facts about what became known as the “Black Death.” They discover that the cause of the disease was unknown for most of the epidemic, and many unlikely things wer