Allergies
Author(s): Sarah Lennard-Brown
The World Allergy Organisation estimates that between 30 and 50 per cent of the global population are at risk of developing an allergy. This book looks at the mechanisms that cause allergies to occur, how the body responds, and how allergies are diagnosed. It describes the different types of allergic illnesses and their effects and causes.
Product Information
Could prove to be a popular browse in the library. It could also be the basis of a piece of science research at KS3 or GCSE. It could also support work in PSHE. The text is dense but informative, the illustrations are relatively few but support the text well ... I found the teenager's story of his friend's collapse caused by anaphylactic shock at a roller park equally powerful ... The relevance of the topic to many young people will give the book the audience it deserves. -- School Librarian 20040301
Sarah Lennard-Brown has spent many years as a nurse, counsellor and health educator. She now works as a writer and magazine editor.
General Fields
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- : hodder
- : hodder
- : 0.192
- : 14 July 2005
- : 237mm X 169mm X 10mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Sarah Lennard-Brown
- : Paperback
- : 616.97
- : 64
- : colour photos
