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The Book Of Blood: From Legends And Leeches To Vampires And Veins (2012)

by H.P. Newquist(Favorite Author)

3.64 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0547315848 (ISBN13: 9780547315843)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

HMH Books for Young Readers

review 1: Great narrative nonfiction for middle or high school. Traces the history of blood, including religious beliefs, superstitions and the possible origins of those beliefs. The middle half of the book traces blood and its purpose throughout the body. The last section of the book deals with vampire myths and the creatures who really do live on blood. Great NF text to include in Science classes and engaging enough to read for fun.
review 2: My wife (the librarian) ordered this book for me based purely on the title, assuming it would be horror-related and right up my morbid alley. It turns out this is a science book targeting the 10-14 year-old crowd -- oops! Even so, I was captivated. Maybe it has just been too long since I've taken an anatomy class, but revisitin... moreg the importance of blood and our evolving understanding over time was fun. Plus, who knew the blood of the horseshoe crab was so valuable to the medical community? Want to know why? Read the book. (Or cheat and use google.) less

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