Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
10.1
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
5641
Points per Word
0.000177
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
This book provides a definition of germ, or biological, warfare and examines its use throughout history, describing the effects of bacteria, viruses, toxins, fungi, and other pathogens on humans, and discusses protecting populations from bioterrorism.