Author : Louise Robbins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195122275
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)
Book Synopsis Louis Pasteur and the Hidden World of Microbes by : Louise Robbins
Download or read book Louis Pasteur and the Hidden World of Microbes written by Louise Robbins and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-11-29 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Louis Pasteur and the Hidden World of Microbes is a fascinating look at one of the most important scientific minds of the last two centuries.