Great Medicine Fails

by Barbara Krasner

Overview

Explore some of history's biggest failures in medicine—from bloodletting to early remedies—and how some of those failures eventually led to success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541594289
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2020
Series:	Searchlight Books T - Celebrating Failure
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	686,372
File size:	20 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Barbara Krasner publishes the popular blog, The Whole Megillah: The Writer's Resource for Jewish-Themed Story. She is the author of many articles, short stories, poems, and books. She lives in New Jersey and teaches in the English and History departments of New Jersey colleges and universities.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A Bad Night for George Washington 4

Chapter 2 Oops! Accidental Discoveries 12

Chapter 3 Tragedy Brings Better Care 18

Chapter 4 Slips of the Knife 22

Glossary 30

Learn More about Medicine Fails 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

"This series will lift the spirits of any child worried about their own failures."—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

From the Publisher

04/01/2020

Gr 3–5—"When a player fails, it's just one moment and one loss in a long career." This quote from Great Sports Fails best encompasses the uplifting tone of this series. These unique books repackage failure from something kids fear into an unavoidable part of life that can lead to eventual success. Fascinating examples include the original use of bubble wrap (textured wallpaper), the first synthetic dye, and unbelievable sports losses. Exciting pictures of football games, early airplanes, and mammoth bridges accompany the text. A glossary, resources, and an index are included. VERDICT This series will lift the spirits of any child worried about their own failures.

School Library Journal