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In today's culture, medicine is essential for all human life. Any reader, especially children, will discover a lot about medicine and those that contributed to it in the book 12 Immigrants Who Made American Medicine Great by Meg Marquardt. The immigrants highlighted in this book reflect that despite who you are or where you came from, you're just as important as anyone else. Did you know that Gerty and Carl Cori (Czech Republic) discovered the process of how our bodies use energy? Or what about the artificial heart created by Domingo Santo Liotta (Argentina) whose first one kept the recipient alive for 64 hours? And they will discover that the birth control pill was created by Carl Djerassi (Austria) due to an understanding of how hormones change the body. In this book, there is so much to learn about these medical professionals.
This book, along with any others in the series from science to entertainment, is highly recommended because it's an excellent resource for children to learn and understand the importance of diversity. Your child will not only learn a lot about some brilliant immigrants that have influenced medicine but they will learn about the outstanding contributions that they've made which are still making strides in the world today. There is so much to learn and discover in 12 Immigrants Who Made American Medicine Great by Meg Marquard, from the immune system and chromosomes to the cause of AIDS. All of these discoveries were as a result of immigrants, which more clearly reflects the honor and respect that we should have for the legacy that they gave to the world. This book is an excellent resource for anyone, both young and old. An added bonus is the glossary designed to help expand your vocabulary and important facts about medicine. Get your copy today of this book and add it to your library. Enjoy!
