Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease cover

Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease

Author: Jarrow, Gail

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level 7.8
Points 5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 28644
Points per Word 0.000175
Page Count 176
Points per Page 0.028409

Description

This book explores the science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses. Text contains graphic photos and descriptions. Book #1