A biography of the nineteenth-century French scientist who discovered the process for destroying harmful bacteria with heat and opened the door to the new science of microbiology.
Presents an illustrated biography of French scientist Louis Pasteur, discussing his childhood and education, early work and marriage, accomplishments in fighting disease, and later years.
the scientist who discovered the cause of infectious disease and invented pasteurization
Birch, Beverley
1989
A biography of the nineteenth-century French scientist who discovered the process for destroying harmful bacteria with heat and opened the door to the new science of microbiology.
Examines the life of Louis Pasteur, a French scientist whose discoveries, including a rabies vaccine and the process of pasteurization, had important practical applications in both medicine and industry.
Traces the childhood and young adult years of the renowned French microbiologist whose interest in chemistry resulted in the process called pasteurization.