Drugs and Bugs - a little book about medicines
Author | : Fredrik Brouneus |
Publisher | : BoD - Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 42 |
Release | : 2020-04-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789177855453 |
ISBN-13 | : 9177855450 |
Rating | : 4/5 (450 Downloads) |
Download or read book Drugs and Bugs - a little book about medicines written by Fredrik Brouneus and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-04-27 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Drugs and Bugs you will read about everything that is exciting about medicines - from crocodile poo and hippo fat in ancient Egypt, to today's injections and tablets. You will find out how vaccines work, why antibiotics are useless against the common cold and how scientists go about inventing new medicines. You will also learn about viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, how they attack the body and how we defend ourselves - both with and without medicines. And lots more! Drugs and Bugs is written by Fredrik Brouneus, pharmacist and writer. The book is richly illustrated by Nina Erixon-Lindroth, illustrator and neuroscientist.