My First Hidden Pictures: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat by Highlight

Description: My First Hidden Pictures by Highlights High Five Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description One hundred years ago, a pellagra epidemic spread across the American South. The disease left its victims weak, disfigured, insane, andNin the worst casesNdead. Jarrow tells the story of how doctors, public health officials, and scientists finally defeated pellagra, "one of the most horrible, pitiful afflictions mankind has ever suffered." Photos. Publisher Description A National Science Teachers Association, Best STEM BookOne hundred years ago, a mysterious and alarming illness spread across Americas South, striking tens of thousands of victims. No one knew what caused it or how to treat it. People were left weak, disfigured, insane, and in some cases, dead. Award-winning science and history writer Gail Jarrow tracks this disease, commonly known as pellagra, and highlights how doctors, scientists, and public health officials finally defeated it. Illustrated with 100 archival photographs, Red Madness includes stories about real-life pellagra victims and accounts of scientific investigations. It concludes with a glossary, timeline, further resources, authors note, bibliography, and index. Author Biography Gail Jarrows nonfiction books have received numerous awards and distinctions, including a YALSA Award Nomination, Orbis Pictus Recommended Book, Kirkus Reviews Best Book, and a VOYA Honor Book. Red Madness is her fifth book for Calkins Creek. A graduate of Duke University and Dartmouth College, Gail has a degree in zoology and has taught science in grades four through eight. She lives in Ithaca, New York. Visit gailjarrow.com. Details ISBN 1590787323 ISBN-13 9781590787328 Title My First Hidden Pictures Author Highlights High Five Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 24 Publisher Boyds Mills Press GE_Item_ID:141749781; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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