Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine
- ISBN-10
- 0736896457
- ISBN-13
- 9780736896450
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-07
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Author
- Katherine Krohn
Description
In graphic novel format, tells the story of Jonas Salk's involvement in the development of a polio vaccine.
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