by Nick Arnold · Scholastic · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780439944465
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«Deadly Diseases» is Nick Arnold's popular science book about diseases, published by Scholastic in paperback (176 pages, in English).
The book explains with humor what deadly diseases are and how they act in the body. Its pages answer questions such as why cholera turns the skin blue, what happened when a nurse drank diarrhea, and which scientist used eyeballs to feed bacteria.
It is part of the Horrible Science series and includes illustrations by Tony De Saulles. The work was originally published in 2000; this Scholastic edition is from 2008.
For young readers interested in science and the human body who want to discover surprising facts with a light-hearted and somewhat scatological tone.
Nick Arnold is a British writer of science books for children. He is best known for the long series Horrible Science, illustrated by Tony De Saulles, and the short series Wild Lives, illustrated by Jane Cope. His other works include some published under the name Robert Roland.
