Louis Pasteur : and the hidden world of microbes / Louise E. Robbins.
Louis Pasteur : and the hidden world of microbes / Louise E. Robbins.
By
:
Robbins, Louise E.
Publication Date
:
2001
Publication Information
:
New York : Oxford University Press,
Physical Description
:
140 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Scientists -- France -- Biography.
Microbiologists -- France -- Biography.
Young adult literature.
Series
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OXFORD PORTRAITS IN SCIENCE
OXFORD PORTRAITS IN SCIENCE.
Summary
:
Chronicling Louis Pasteur's rise from humble beginnings to international fame, Louis Pasteur and the Hidden World of Microbes investigates the complex life of a man who revolutionized our understanding of disease. Alongside Pasteur's pioneering work with microorganisms, his innovative use of heat to kill harmful organisms in food--a process now known as pasteurization--and his development of the rabies vaccine, Louise Robbins places Pasteur in the context of his risky scientific methods and his rigid family and political beliefs. Robbins's reveals a man of genius with sometimes troubling convictions.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780195122275
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St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult NFic Prov Ref | Adult Non-Fiction Provincial Reference | B PAS | NonCirculating |