![]() Long considered a romantic illness amongst artists and poets, treatment was often unavailable to poor and minorities. Treatment that began long ago as bloodletting, and the healing touch of a king, centuries later grew into a worldwide sanatorium movement for children and adults. ![]() This medical detective story is also a social history of a disease that has known no social bounds. Includes a bibliography, source notes, and index. The biography of this deadly germ and the social history of an illness that could strike anywhere are woven together in an engrossing, carefully researched narrative. After centuries of ineffective treatments, the microorganism that causes TB was identified and the cure was thought to be within reach-but drug-resistant varieties continue to plague and panic the human race. ![]() Book Synopsis Who knew the biography of a germ could be so fascinating?-Kirkus (starred review) This is the story of a killer that has been striking people down for thousands of years: tuberculosis. Well-researched and including over 100 archival photos and prints, this compelling biography of a deadly germ is a must-read. ![]() About the Book From one of the most acclaimed writers of nonfiction for children, Invincible Microbe illuminates the seemingly unstoppable killer thats been haunting us for centuries: tuberculosis. ![]()
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