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Biological Weapons

Contributor(s): Wood, Alix (Author)

ISBN: 9781508146735

Publisher: PowerKids Press

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Pub Date: December 30, 2015

Dewey: 358.38

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: 08 to 12

Physical Info: 0.30" H x 11.10" L x 8.60" W ( 0.80 lbs) 32 pages

Series: Today's High-Tech Weapons

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000181228 ( Biological Weapons)

Reading level: 6.90

Interest level: MG

Point value: 1.0

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Description: Biological weapons are extremely dangerous, but militaries around the world are developing various methods to counteract these weapons, including vaccines and ways to clean areas affected by biological warfare. Readers explore the development of both biological weapons and the defenses against them. Accessible text and fact boxes clearly explain the history of these weapons, as well as the science and technology used to produce these weapons and to counteract them. Real-world examples of these weapons and the countermeasures used against them are included to give readers insight into a topic thats often in the news.

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