Project Penicillin
the race to develop a life-saving antibiotic
$20.54
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2026
Summary
Experience the greatest breakthroughs in science with the DK Science Stories series.
On the battlefields of World War I, soldiers are dying from infected wounds. A young doctor witnessing the devastation vows to find a cure. In his messy laboratory a decade later, he makes an accidental discovery – a miracle mould that kills bacteria. But try as he might, he cannot turn his amazing find into a useful medicine.
This is the story of that chance discovery and the brilliant scient…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241778692 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241778697 |
| Author: | Isabel Thomas, Weston Wei |
| Publisher: | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Imprint: | DK Children |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
| Series: | DK Science Stories |
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About The Author
Isabel Thomas
Isabel Thomas is an award-winning science writer, presenter, and educator. She has degrees in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford and Educational Research from the University of Cambridge. Isabel has written a galaxy of books for young audiences, and is a double winner of the AAAS Prize for Excellence in Science Books. She also writes features for science magazines and the BBC, and delivers outreach projects for a wide range of organisations, inspiring children from diverse backgrounds to pursue science.
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