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Basher Science Mini: Pandemic
Series: Basher
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This book is ideal for children and young readers interested in science and global health topics. It is perfect for use at home or in school, helping make challenging concepts clear and memorable through lively text and distinctive illustrations.
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Bestselling illustrator Basher brings you his unique, colourful take on the world's deadliest diseases.
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Basher Science Mini: Pandemic is an all-encompassing pocket guide to worldwide diseases. It features specific epidemics and pandemics, including coronavirus (COVID-19), detailing where they originated, symptoms, the deadly statistics and figures, and how and when a cure was discovered.
Perfect for home or school, Basher's highly original books make difficult concepts tangible, understandable, and even lovable. Chatty first-person text and stylish, contemporary character illustrations give a voice, personality, and story to each topic—a brilliant way to communicate science.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780753447116
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 May 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Kingfisher Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Simon Basher
- Illustrated by Simon Basher
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 179.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 160g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Tom Jackson is a highly experienced science writer and editor who has written many titles in the bestselling series Eyewitness Science, including Computer and Science. His other titles include How to Build a Human Body and his book on the history, science and technology behind refrigerators, Chilled. Tom lives in Bristol. Simon Basher needs little introduction as the illustrator of Kingfisher's extensive range of Basher titles, which have sold over 3 million copies to date. His bestselling book is Basher Science: The Complete Periodic Table. Basher's illustration style, often described as graphic surrealism, is quirky and humorous and has proved popular with children and students as well as parents and educators.
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