Search for your plant or animal then click on the Overview, Detail, and Data tabs to find some specific information e.g. habitat, distribution, description, etc.
Biological Weapons, Bioterrorism, and Vaccines The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Deadly Diseases:epidemics throughout history CNN
Five Deadliest Outbreaks and Pandemics in History RWJ Foudation
How Smallpox Changed the World LiveScience.com
Infectious Diseases in History Brian Williams, Univ. Hull, England
Potato Disease That Changed the World ScienceNordic.com
From PBS: Guns, Germs, and Steel:
Variables (“The Story of…” features content about various crops, animals, technology and germs)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Find information and resources about the genetic engineering of plants.
From PBS : Guns, Germs, and Steel - for educators:
Guns, Germs and Steel web site sections entitled:
The World (interactive map activity)
Variables (“The Story of…” features content about various crops, animals, technology and germs)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Find information and resources about the genetic engineering of plants
Technology Advances: Livestock and agriculture farming
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