Traces the life of Louis Pasteur, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the work on pasteurization and vaccination for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Pasteur's life. --Publishers description.
A look at the debate over vaccinations, covering the history of the controversy, vaccine issues and herd mentality, how vaccines are manufactured, the global impact of vaccines, and more.