The Mould In Dr Florey's Coat
The Remarkable True Story of the Penicillin Miracle
$40.02
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
26 February 2006
Summary
Many people know that in 1928 Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin’s antibiotic potential while examining a stray mould that had bloomed in a dish of bacteria in his London laboratory. But few realise that Fleming worked only fitfully on penicillin until 1935, and that he is merely one character in the remarkable story of the antibiotic’s development as a drug.
The others are Howard Florey, Professor of Pathology at Oxford University, where he ran the Dunn School; the German Jewish…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349117683 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349117683 |
| Author: | Eric Lax |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 26 February 2006 |
| Weight: | 283g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
Admirable, superbly researched … Perhaps the most exciting tale of science since the apple dropped on Newton’s head - Simon Winchester, NEW YORK TIMES
Veteran journalist and author Lax takes a revealing look back at the time when world-altering science was done on a shoestring, bringing to brilliant life the story of the first great antibiotic … Informative and thoroughly enjoyable science history - KIRKUS REVIEWS[Lax] tells the stories of these four remarkable scientists adroitly … and reinserts them into their rightful place in scientific history. - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYA fascinating story of serendipity, wounded egos and medical myths. - GUARDIANAbout The Author
Eric Lax
Eric Lax is a biographer and magazine journalist (VANITY FAIR, ESQUIRE) who lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.
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