Gillard, Arthur Food-Borne Diseases

Gillard, Arthur           Food-Borne Diseases           

Cengage (Gale,Lucent,Kidhaven/Blackbirch  2011  153p           41.70 978-0-7377-5252-1           

hs/adult                     Perspectives on Diseases & Disorders(Gale/Cengage)     E-BNS

This book discusses three major aspects

of food-borne diseases: a description of them, controversies regarding them, and

personal histories with them.          This book brings together a rigorous

examination of food-borne diseases and the controversies surrounding them.  It

is aimed toward the high-school or college student who is doing research. 

Although brief, each article in the first two sections is written by an expert

whose credentials are stated in the preface to the individual article.  The last

section of the book, which deals with personal experiences, lends a ╥human touch╙

to the book, while also including some ╥fast facts╙ that will edify the topic. 

There is a glossary, a chronology, a list of organizations to contact, and a

fairly extensive list of references for further research, as well as a good

index.  Full-color photographs are well placed and attractive.    This book is part

of the series Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders.     Kennedy, Carol