plague

Each year, between 1,000 and 2,000 cases of the bubonic plague are reported around the world--a modern strain of the "black death" that killed millions during the Middle Ages. Learn about what the plague is, where it came from, and what it might mean for humanity today.

Presents in graphic novel format the bubonic plague outbreak in Europe during the middle of the fourteen century.

Thirteen-year-old Lizzie and her secret friend Noah, who is hiding in her house, plan to rescue Noah's father from the quarantined Chinatown, and save everyone they love from contracting the plague that is spreading in 1900 San Francisco.

"A deadly plague has struck Olympus and is slowly aging and killing the Olympians. Emily can only stand by and watch as those she loves fade and die. But in one last desperate attempt to save those she loves, she journeys back to Earth to face the CRU, then back in time to confront Cronus, leader of the Titans and father of the gods"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the Bubonic Plague through history, including its symptoms and treatment, to the present day.

A deadly, flu-like epidemic and a plague of flesh-eating creatures threaten the lives of the children at Perdido Beach while Sam, Astrid, Caine, and Diana each struggle with doubts and uncertainties.

An exploration into the epidemic of bubonic plague and its continuing presence as a global threat. "One shudders to be reminded that nature still has much lethal trump cards to play.".

Translates the fourteenth-century work, in which ten young Florentine noblemen and women tell one hundred stories while fleeing the Black Death in 1348.