Secret of the Yellow Death
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005JR2JOY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 533 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Surprisingly Interesting Julie As book required for school reading, I expected "The Secret of the Yellow Death" to be monotonous and unnecessarily long-winded. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised, this book is actually a quick read and contains plenty of genuinely interesting facts. I would reco. Wonderful book. My boys have enjoyed it SONJA S KOENIG Wonderful book. My boys have enjoyed it. My Grandpa Bob even liked reading the book. I learned a great deal about Walter Reed and Yellow Fever.. Not only for kids! Well written book! Even though it's a young adult book, this adult learned so much about Yellow Fever. Sometimes I don't want to read a long, drawn out book to learn something. This was perfect.
Walter Reed to determine what is causing the outbreak. In the summer of 1899, U.S. Narrator Brian Hutchison's performance masterfully imparts the doctors' hope and determination as they desperately search for a life-saving answer.. So the U.S. In The Secret of the Yellow Death, author Suzanne Jurmain presents a technical subject as a compelling real-life detective story sure to capture young readers' imaginations. Working against the clock as more lives are claimed, the doctors investigate the theory that mosquitoes might be spreading the disease. As the pressure intensifies, Reed obtains additional funding to conduct targeted experiments-and proves a theory with little previous support in the scientific community. forces in Cuba discover the island is rampant with Yellow Fever. government sends a group of four elite Army doctors headed by Dr. During their experiments, two of the doctors contract Yellow Fever, and one actuall