Louis Pasteur and the Hidden World of MicrobesOxford University Press, USA, 29 nov 2001 - 140 pagina's Chronicling Louis Pasteur's rise from humble beginnings to international fame, Louis Pasteur and the Hidden World of Microbes investigates the complex life of a man who revolutionized our understanding of disease. Alongside Pasteur's pioneering work with microorganisms, his innovative use of heat to kill harmful organisms in food--a process now known as "pasteurization"--and his development of the rabies vaccine, Louise Robbins places Pasteur in the context of his risky scientific methods and his rigid family and political beliefs. Robbins's reveals a man of genius with sometimes troubling convictions. Louis Pasteur and the Hidden World of Microbes is a fascinating look at one of the most important scientific minds of the last two centuries. |
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Chapter 1 The Long Road to Paris | 9 |
Chapter 2 Crystals of Life | 21 |
Chapter 3 The Pursuit of Infinitesimally Small Beings | 36 |
Chapter 4 Master of the Corpuscle Disease | 53 |
Chapter 5 The Day the Sheep Died So Nicely | 68 |
Chapter 6 My Hand Will Tremble When I Go On to Man | 83 |
Chapter 7 Temple for a Scientific Saint | 101 |
Chapter 8 After Pasteur | 117 |
Chronology | 127 |
Glossary | 130 |
Museums and Historic Places | 133 |
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