Shan Woo Liu

Masked Hero

How Wu Lien-teh Invented the Mask That Ended an Epidemic
Illustration:Wee, Lisa

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Produktbeschreibung

An inspiring picture book biography celebrating Dr Wu Lien-teh, a hero of science who braved an epidemic to create a new kind of mask - a mask that, a hundred years later, continues to save lives today. Written by an ER doctor and vetted by experts at MIT, this fascinating true story is perfect for fans of Little People, Big Dreams.

Growing up in Malaysia, Wu Lien-teh had always loved science and wanted to be a doctor. His studies took him around the world and in 1910 he brought his expertise to China to fight the plague. There he overcame discrimination to promote trailblazing measures that will be familiar to readers today - including encouraging people to wear a face covering he designed from layers of cloth and gauze: the first version of the N95 mask.

Written by Wu Lien-teh's great-granddaughter, who is now an ER doctor who relied on his life-saving invention during a pandemic a century later, and charmingly illustrated by Lisa Wee, this is an inspiring andfascinating biography about an unknown hero of science.

Produktdetails

• MIT Kids Press
• Verlag: MIT Kids Press / Walker Books
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 103675
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Altersempfehlung: von 4 bis 8 Jahren
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 265mm x 223mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 370g
• ISBN-13: 9781529515510
• ISBN-10: 1529515513
• Artikelnr.: 67883820

Autorenporträt

Shan Woo Liu, illustrated by Lisa Wee

Rezensionen

Neatly describing the medical and racist issues Lien-teh faced, as well as drawing parallels between the past and recent times, these authors pay tribute to an amazing person who still hasn't really received all the credit he deserves. Stylised illustrations by Lisa Wee help bring him to life on the page. Red Reading Hub