Penicillin: Triumph and Tragedy
| AUTHOR | Bud, Robert |
| PUBLISHER | OUP Oxford (03/29/2007) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Penicillin is the drug of the twentieth century. It was the first of the antibiotics that, for decades after the Second World War, underpinned a popular belief that the threat of infectious disease had at last met its match. With the emergence of 'superbugs' these hopes have faded. Robert Bud pulls these different but conjoined stories into a compelling narrative: using a wealth of new research, he sets the discovery and use of penicillin in the broader context of social and cultural change across the world. His book will be of great interest to historians, scientists, and anyone wishing to understand this drug's seismic impact on our lives.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780199254064
ISBN-10:
0199254060
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
340
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
6.53 x 1.04 x 9.24 inches
Weight:
1.44 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | History
Medical | Pharmacology
Dewey Decimal:
615.329
Library of Congress Control Number:
2006102287
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Penicillin is the drug of the twentieth century. It was the first of the antibiotics that, for decades after the Second World War, underpinned a popular belief that the threat of infectious disease had at last met its match. With the emergence of 'superbugs' these hopes have faded. Robert Bud pulls these different but conjoined stories into a compelling narrative: using a wealth of new research, he sets the discovery and use of penicillin in the broader context of social and cultural change across the world. His book will be of great interest to historians, scientists, and anyone wishing to understand this drug's seismic impact on our lives.
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Author:
Bud, Robert
Robert Bud is Head of Electronic Resources at the Science Museum, London. His work concentrates on the history of modern applied science.
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