Microbe Hunters

by Paul de Kruif

Overview

From the top of today's news, where reoprts of Ebola and HIV loom large, comes the story of microbes, bacteria, and how disease shaoes our everyday lives and society thrives. The superheroes in this scheme are the scientists, bacteriologists, doctors, and medical technicians who wage active war against bacteria. The new Introduction to this book places this history in a thoroughly modern context.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781948959766
Publisher:	Purple House Press
Publication date:	01/17/2022
Pages:	364
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.81(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Paul de Kruif (1890-1971), a bacteriologist and pathologist, was a prolific author on the subject of medical science. He lived in Michigan and taught for many years at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.