Dangerous Miracle, 9781668023631
Hardcover
Antibiotics: humanity’s miracle discovery, now facing a dangerous, uncertain future.

Dangerous Miracle

the astonishing rise and looming disaster of antibiotics

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  • Hardcover

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    22 September 2025

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Summary

Dangerous Miracle: The Rise and Fall of Antibiotics

The discovery of antibiotics was one of humanity’s greatest achievements. Since their advent less than a century ago, antibiotics have saved millions of lives, marking one of the greatest medical advances in our history. But much like oil in the previous century, they were not invented but discovered–the most effective antibiotics were found in nature, made by microbes. Antibiotics have been a cheap everlasting fuel that has powere…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781668023631
ISBN-10:1668023636
Author:Liam Shaw
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Simon & Schuster
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:22 September 2025
Weight:481g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 19mm
About The Author

Liam Shaw

Liam Shaw is a biologist researching the evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance. After completing his PhD at University College London, for the past four years he has worked as a Wellcome-funded research fellow at the University of Oxford. His essays and journalism have appeared in the London Review of Books, Morning Star, and Private Eye.

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