Blood and germs, the Civil War battle against wounds and disease, by Gail Jarrow
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Label
Blood and germs, the Civil War battle against wounds and disease, by Gail Jarrow
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-169) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
Ages 10-17
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Blood and germs
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1198910575
Responsibility statement
by Gail Jarrow
Sub title
the Civil War battle against wounds and disease
Summary
"...explores the science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses. 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 nonfiction book reveals battlefield rescues, surgical techniques, medicines, and patient care, celebrating the men and women of both the North and South who volunteered to save lives." -- Amazon.com"...explores the science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses."--, Publisher's description
Target audience
juvenile
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- Medicine, Military -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Juvenile works
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care
- Medicine, Military
- Personal narratives
- United States Sanitary Commission
- United States Sanitary Commission -- History -- Juvenile literature
- History
- Instructional and educational works
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects -- Juvenile literature
- Medicine, Military -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects
- 1800-1899
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- Medical care
- American Civil War, (United States :, 1861-1865)
- Illustrated works
- United States
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care -- Juvenile literature
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- Medicine, Military -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Juvenile works
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care
- Medicine, Military
- Personal narratives
- United States Sanitary Commission
- United States Sanitary Commission -- History -- Juvenile literature
- History
- Instructional and educational works
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects -- Juvenile literature
- Medicine, Military -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects
- 1800-1899
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- Medical care
- American Civil War, (United States :, 1861-1865)
- Illustrated works
- United States
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care -- Juvenile literature
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