Ah-Choo!: The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold

by Jennifer Ackerman

Book Overview

Some colds are like mice, timid and annoying; others like dragons, accompanied by body aches and deep misery. In AH-CHOO , Jennifer Ackerman explains what, exactly, a cold is, how it works, and whether it's really possible to "fight one off." Scientists call this the Golden Age of the Common Cold because Americans suffer up to a billion colds each year, resulting in 40 million days of missed work and school and 100 million doctor visits.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 044654115X
• ISBN13: 9780446541152
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Twelve
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.6"