Plague-Busters! by Lindsey Fitzharris and Adrian Teal,

Smallpox! Rabies! Black Death! Throughout history humankind has been
plagued by . . . well, by plagues. The symptoms of these diseases were
gruesome-but the remedies were even worse.
Get to know the ickiest illnesses that have infected humans and affected
civilizations through the ages. Each chapter explores the story of a disease,
including the scary symptoms, kooky cures, and brilliant breakthroughs that it
spawned. Medical historian and bestselling author Lindsey Fitzharris lays out
the facts with her trademark wit, and Adrian Teal adds humor with cartoons
and caricatures drawn in pitch black and blood red.
Thanks to centuries of sickness and a host of history's most determined
plague-busters, this riveting book features everything you've ever wanted to
know about the world's deadliest diseases.
* An excellent biography of a genuine miracle worker." -Kirkus Reviews
(starred review), on THE FACEMAKER
"* Meticulously researched and compulsively readable." - Publishers Weekly
(starred review), on THE FACEMAKER
"This book is riveting. It is gruesome but it is also uplifting . . . What a
triumph." - Mary Roach, author of FUZZ and STIFF, on THE FACEMAKER
"Atmospheric . . . The story it tells is one of abiding fascination." - Jennifer
Senior, The New York Times, on THE BUTCHERING ART

Lindsey Fitzharrisis the bestselling author of The Butchering Art and The
Facemaker . Dr. Fitzharris, who holds a Ph.D. in the History of Science and
Medicine from Oxford University, regularly writes for the Wall Street Journal,
Scientific American, the Guardian, the Lancet, and other major publications.
She is also the writer and host of the Smithsonian Channel TV series The
Curious Life and Death of. . . .
drlindseyfitzharris.com

Adrian Tealis a caricaturist, cartoonist, fine artist, and illustrator with clients
around the world. His work has appeared in numerous TV shows including
Spitting Image and Big Heads . He has produced art for publications such as

Bloomsbury
On Sale: Oct 10/23
6 x 9 • 176 pages
9781547606030 • $26.99 • CL - With dust jacket
Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Diseases • Ages 8-12
years