Name: The Book of Blood
ISBN: 9780547822693

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Why This Clicks

Blood, Strange and Vital

A lively, occasionally bloodcurdling tour connects blood’s history with the science inside us.

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Ancient beliefs, vampire tales, and the science behind a vital fluid
History and modern science with a pleasantly strange edge

Expect

A broad look at blood, from old practices to microscopic components
A little bloodcurdling fun alongside explanation

Book Details

Authors: HP Newquist
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: August 7, 2012
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Illness & Injury · Chemistry for Teens
Reading lane: Illness & Injury

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Publisher Categories

Kids Nonfiction
Kids Careers
Illness & Injury
History / General

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Exploration & Discovery
Human Body

About This Book

Winner of the Magnolia Award HP Newquist takes young readers on an engaging tour of the world of blood, from ancient history to modern science—with an occasional trip to the very strange side of the most important tissue in our bodies. Oddly enough, scientists began to understand this fascinating fluid only within the past one hundred years and how its microscopic components nourish the entire body. Whether the tales of vampires, medieval medical practices, and Mayan sacrifi...

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Winner of the Magnolia Award HP Newquist takes young readers on an engaging tour of the world of blood, from ancient history to modern science—with an occasional trip to the very strange side of the most important tissue in our bodies. Oddly enough, scientists began to understand this fascinating fluid only within the past one hundred years and how its microscopic components nourish the entire body. Whether the tales of vampires, medieval medical practices, and Mayan sacrificial rites captivate or terrify, this comprehensive investigation into blood’s past and present will surely enthrall. And if this account is a little bloodcurdling, well, that’s half the fun!