Incubators: A Graphic History
When babies are born early, they often have trouble surviving. But special containers called incubators help babies grow by keeping them warm and protected.

At first, people in the medical world were skeptical about incubators. But some trailblazing doctors believed in the technology—and put it on display across Europe and the United States. "Incubator exhibits" showed the public how incubators saved lives. The controversial displays led people to accept this medical innovation. Meet the doctors who invented the incubator, and follow the incubator's fascinating rise with this graphic history.

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Incubators: A Graphic History
When babies are born early, they often have trouble surviving. But special containers called incubators help babies grow by keeping them warm and protected.

At first, people in the medical world were skeptical about incubators. But some trailblazing doctors believed in the technology—and put it on display across Europe and the United States. "Incubator exhibits" showed the public how incubators saved lives. The controversial displays led people to accept this medical innovation. Meet the doctors who invented the incubator, and follow the incubator's fascinating rise with this graphic history.

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Incubators: A Graphic History

Incubators: A Graphic History

Incubators: A Graphic History

Incubators: A Graphic History

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Overview

When babies are born early, they often have trouble surviving. But special containers called incubators help babies grow by keeping them warm and protected.

At first, people in the medical world were skeptical about incubators. But some trailblazing doctors believed in the technology—and put it on display across Europe and the United States. "Incubator exhibits" showed the public how incubators saved lives. The controversial displays led people to accept this medical innovation. Meet the doctors who invented the incubator, and follow the incubator's fascinating rise with this graphic history.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781728448718
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date: 01/01/2022
Series: Medical Breakthroughs
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 6.75(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile: GN640L (what's this?)
Age Range: 9 - 10 Years

About the Author

Paige Polinsky is a writer, copy editor, and professional freelancer based in Minnesota. She writes across many industries, from children's nonfiction to veterinary medicine. She is interested in the judicial system and loves to apply her skills to the legal field.

Josep Rural is a European illustrator who has worked on popular science projects such as medical apps and books about diseases. He has also worked on several European comic magazines and currently works for various humorous publications.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A Little Extra Help 4

Chapter 2 How to Hatch a Human 8

Chapter 3 A Midway Marvel 12

Chapter 4 All the World Loves a Baby 20

Source Notes 29

Glossary 30

Further Information 31

Index 32

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