Fleming, the man who cured millions / by Andre Maurois ; edited by L. E. W. Smith ; and illustrated by Pearl Falconer.
TITLE:
Fleming, the man who cured millions / by Andre Maurois ; edited by L. E. W. Smith ; and illustrated by Pearl Falconer.
Publication Date:
1961
Publication Information:
London : Methuen,
Physical Description:
202 p. : ill.
Subject Term:
Summary:
Alexander Fleming was a Scottish physician-scientist who was recognised for discovering penicillin. The simple discovery and use of the antibiotic agent has saved millions of lives, and earned Fleming – together with Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, who devised methods for the large-scale isolation and production of penicillin.
Language:
English
ISBN:
[n/a]
General Note:
Based on the author's The life of Sir Alexander Fleming.
