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The Mold In Dr. Florey's Coat
The Story Of The Penicillin Miracle
by Eric Lax
ISBN: 0805077782
ISBN-13: 9780805077780
Format: Paperback
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"Florey and Heatley's dog-and-pony show in the US, the American role in the penicillin story, Fleming's public behavior when the news of penicillin's clinical value became known, the Nobel Prize expectations of those involved all make for fascinating reading....Informative and thoroughly enjoyable science history."
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"Eric Lax has given us a fresh look at this gang of struggling pioneers and their fascinating relationships." -- Robert Bud
-- Times Literary Supplement
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Owl Books
Published date: 2005
Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Pages: 307
Publisher's Notes
The author of Life and Death on 10 West chronicles the fascinating true story of the Oxford scientists who discovered penicillin by experimenting on mold, creating a family of drugs that would eradicate some of the worst diseases in human history.
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company, 2005. 307 pgs including index with several b/w photographs; cover slightly smudged with slight wear to edges & corners;. ISBN: 0805077782. First Paper Bound Edition. Trade paper. Good. 8vo - over 4¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. PENICILLIN HISTORY POPULAR WORKS MOLD DOCTOR FLOREY'S COAT. ( more information) Offered by Highway Book Shop (Canada)
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