Patient Zero (Revised Edition)
Solving the Mysteries of Deadly Epidemics

Patient Zero is an interesting and fun read suitable not only for children, but all ages. I loved the simple but fact filled way that each story was written and think that many kids would be fascinated by this book. The illustrations were cute and at times humorous. The only thing I had a problem wit......more

Well, hello there. And welcome to today's episode of "I really need to be more picky about my Netgalley requests". No, but seriously, I really do need to be more picky because the ones that only sound mildly interesting...are starting to be not even that. And that was one of the reasons I didn't rea......more

I've had this book on my to-read list for years, thinking I might take it out to local middle schools when I do my library outreach visits. After COVID hit, it took me a year and a half to feel ready to read it. But this was great! This edition covers the Plague, Cholera, Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Span......more

I liked and didn't like the book. I liked the book because it showed what happened during earlier pandemics. I didn't like it because I am not much of a history person.......more

No es un libro que pretenda exponer las grandes epidemias con detalle, desde el punto de vista epidemiológico o médico, sino que estamos ante un libro de divulgación destinado a un público joven, de ahí los graciosos dibujos o el colorido de las páginas. Por todo ello si bien habla de las grandes ep......more