Bibliograph

Polio, Timothy Grayson-Jones

Type

Label

Polio, Timothy Grayson-Jones

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4-8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Polio

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

883207378

Responsibility statement

Timothy Grayson-Jones

Series statement

Deadliest diseases of all time

Summary

For many decades, scientists could do little to treat polio, they knew its symptoms but had no idea how it was transmitted, or what caused the illness. Discover how it took hundreds of years, thousands of dollars to ultimately find a way to combat this deadly disease

Table Of Contents

A crippling disease -- Unlocking the secrets of polio -- Understanding the science of polio -- Creating a polio vaccine -- Continuing the war on polio -- Glossary -- For more information -- For further reading

Target audience

juvenile

Classification