Cholera : curse of the nineteenth century /
by Stephanie True Peters.
- New York : Benchmark Books, c2005.
- ix, 69 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
- Epidemic! .
- Peters, Stephanie True, 1965- Epidemic! .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-[66]) and index.
What is cholera? -- Life in the time of cholera -- The epidemic of 1831-1834 -- Cholera strikes again -- Beyond the Broad Street pump.
Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005 Booklist, December 2004 Horn Book, April 2005 Library Media Connection, April 2005
Describes the history of cholera, explains how it spreads, chronicles its major epidemics and pandemics, discusses the work of doctors who made important discoveries about the disease, and includes a time line, glossary, and annotated bibliography.