{"product_id":"science-comics-plagues-the-microscopic-battlefield-hardcover","title":"Science Comics: Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFalynn Koch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFalynn Koch\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This useful introduction to the topic of disease and immunity is recommended for graphic novel enthusiasts or as a companion text in science classes.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriter\/illustrator Falynn Koch's \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Plagues\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers across the microscopic battlefield to get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases. We delve into the biology and mechanisms of infections, diseases, and immunity, and also the incredible effect that technology and medical science have had on humanity's ability to contain and treat disease. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFalynn Koch\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. She has an MFA in sequential art from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta and is a graduate of the International Culinary Center in New York City. She loves to travel and explore the outdoors with her husband and occasionally her dogs. Her books from First Second include \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Bats\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Plagues\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaker Comics: Bake Like a Pro!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHistory Comics: The National Parks, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHistory Comics: The Wild Mustangs\u003c\/i\u003e (with writer Chris Duffy), and \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Elephants \u003c\/i\u003e(with writer Jason Viola)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.7 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770515423520,"sku":"9781626727533","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/683708a1c077af6368bfef7a06305b39.webp?v=1780373144","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/science-comics-plagues-the-microscopic-battlefield-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}