bacteriologists

Chronicles the lives and work of Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering, who developed a vaccine for whooping cough. Discusses the dangers of whooping cough, the scientists' education and work, and how the vaccine was developed. Includes photos, a timeline, glossary, index, and resources for further information.

"Discusses the life story of Alexander Fleming, his study of medicine and bacteriology, and his discovery of penicillin"--OCLC.

In 1928 Fleming discovered penicillin. The discovery went largely unrecognized until Florey and Chain continued Fleming's work. Now penicillin is used worldwide.

Retells the story of Louis Pasteur, whose unwavering belief in the concept of germs led to a cure for rabies.

A biography of the British bacteriologist, born in Scotland, who was knighted and awarded the 1945 Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering penicillin.

A biography of Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin.

Seeking some excitement in her life, Kitty Fane embarks on an adulterous affair with the handsome Charles Townsend, but when her husband finds out he forces her to accompany him to a cholera epidemic in China.

Describes the life, career, and impact of nineteenth-century French chemist Louis Pasteur, whose work in fermentation, bacteriology, and germ theory changed the world.

Describes the achievements of some of the pioneers in the field of bacteriology including Leeuwenhoek, Spallanzani, Koch, Pasteur, Reed, and Ehrlich.