Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
8.2
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
8384
Points per Word
0.000239
Page Count
64
Points per Page
0.03125
Description
This book traces developments in the study of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, better known as mad cow disease, since its discovery in 1985, discussing its symptoms and effects, how it is spread, and what is known about the disease.