The latest information about diseases, conditions, body systems, new discoveries, new treatments, plus a greater focus on wellness and other health topics.
Recommended Interest Level:Grades 6–12 Grolier, 2006 136 pages per volume, 1,088 total pages, 8" x 11"
Hugely popular in its first and second editions, the fully updated and expanded third edition of Diseases provides the most current information about diseases, conditions, body systems, new discoveries, new treatments, and other health topics. New entries on SARS and Avian Flu, for example, educate readers about these diseases and related precautions.
While the main focus of Diseases continues to be on providing knowledge about named diseases and about diseases that attack specific organs, the third edition increases coverage of disease prevention and focuses on wellness.
New entries such as:
Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Obesity
Diagnostic Tests
Suicide
Exercise
Travel and Disease
With new features designed to enhance the usefulness of the set for students, library-media specialists, and teachers—and expanded coverage of the very areas identified as critical by the National Health Educations Standards joint task force—Diseases provides the information readers need to speed recovery from illness and promote lifelong health.
Set Features:
4-colour throughout
Science history highlights
Entries are clearly written, with easy-to-understand explanations of key terms and concepts on every page
Boxes with special information and recent developments
Full set index in each volume
New in this edition:
An expanded system of cross-references for each article directs readers to abundant related information or to longer entries in the set.
Carefully selected URLs in each entry offer fully vetted, age-appropriate, and reliable sources for more information on each subject.
Cholesterol and Triglycerides
