Award-winning author Don Brown explores a very timely subject: the
history of vaccines A Shot in the Arm!, book 3 in the Big Ideas
that Changed the World series, is the history of vaccinations and
the struggle to protect people from infectious disease. Beginning
with smallpox--perhaps humankind's greatest affliction to date--and
concluding with an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brown traces
the evolution of vaccines and examines deadly diseases such as
measles, polio, anthrax, rabies, cholera, and influenza. The book
is narrated by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, who historically
popularized inoculation in England in the early 18th century. Brown
covers the science behind how our immune systems work, the
discovery of bacteria, and major achievements from scientists like
Louis Pasteur, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, and Edward Jenner, the
"father of immunology." Brown also tackles the public and political
response to vaccination throughout history, addressing head-on the
anti-vaccination movement and debunking false claims that vaccines
cause autism. A reminder of progress made so far as well as the
millions of lives still to be saved, A Shot in the Arm! is a
fascinating deep-dive for readers young and old. Back matter
includes an author's note, timeline, bibliography, notes, and
index. Big Ideas That Changed the World is a graphic novel series
that celebrates the hard-won succession of ideas that ultimately
changed the world. Humor, drama, and art unite to tell the story of
events, discoveries, and ingenuity over time that led humans to
come up with a big idea and then make it come true.
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