Blood and Germs The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease - Medical Fiascoes

Kirkus Reviews Best BookOrbis Pictus Recommended BookCCBC ChoiceChicago Public Library Best Informational Book for Older ReadersNSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book Nominee, 2022 Garden State Teen Book AwardThe science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses, is explored in this fascinating nonfiction book for young readers.The Civil War took the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans and left countless others with disabling wounds and chronic illnesses. Bullets and artillery shells shattered soldiers' bodies, while microbes and parasites killed twice as many men as did the battles. Yet from this tragic four-year conflict came innovations that enhanced medical care in the United States. With striking detail, this book by acclaimed writer Gail Jarrow reveals battlefield rescues, surgical techniques, medicines, and patient care, and celebrates the men and women of both the North and South who volunteered to save lives. The first title in the Medical Fiascoes series!

ISBN:	9781684371761
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Imprint:	Calkins Creek
Published date:	13 Oct 2020
Language:	English
Number of pages:	176
Weight:	811g
Height:	262mm
Width:	211mm
Spine width:	17mm

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