History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about history's pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19.During the Black Death in the 14th century, plague doctors wore creepy beaked masks filled with herbs. RIGHT?WRONG! Those masks were from a plague outbreak centuries later--and most doctors never wore anything like that at all!   With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner delivers the whole truth about diseases like the bubonic plague, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, polio, influenza, and COVID-19.   Discover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you thought you knew about history! *Hardcover