
The Invisible War
A Tale on Two Scales
Ailsa Wild(Author)
Jeremy Barr(Co-Author)
Scale Free Network (Publisher)
Published on 1. July 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
88 pages
978-0-9925872-5-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Invisible War is about the bacteriophage (bacteria-eating virus) which lives in human mucus and fights dysentery (caused by the Shiga / Shigella bacterium). The story takes place on two different physical scales; the macro-scale, from the point of view of a Australian nurse serving in the trenches of France, and the micro-level, from the point of view of the microbes which fight to keep her body alive when she contracts dysentery.
Inspired by very recent discoveries which demonstrate that there is an amazing symbiosis that takes place between us and the bacteriophages. Described widely as a ‘second immune system’, this symbiotic relationship is our first line of defense against infection by disease-causing bacteria.
The Invisible War also shows the filthy tragedy of war and the extreme physical conditions endured by young men and women in World War One.
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Language
English
Place of publication
VIC
Australia
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Seventh Grade, Reading Age: From 12 to 13 years, Interest Age: From 13 to 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
264 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9925872-5-3 (9780992587253)
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