The Discovery of the Germ by John Waller

The Discovery of the Germ by John Waller

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From Hippocrates to Louis Pasteur, the medical profession relied on almost wholly mistaken ideas concerning infectious illness. This text covers 20 incredible years that revolutionised our understanding of disease.

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The Discovery of the Germ by John Waller

A gripping insight into twenty years that profoundly changed the way we view disease. The germ revolution came after two decades of scientific virtuosity, outstanding feats of intellectual courage and bitter personal rivalries, doctors at last recognised that infectious diseases are caused by mircoscopic organisms.
John Waller read Modern History at Oxford University and took Masters degrees in Human Biology and the History of Science and Medicine. He gained his Ph.D. from University College London in 2002 and is now a Research Fellow at UCL's Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine. He is the author of Fabulous Science: Fact and Fiction in the History of Scientific Discovery (2002).
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ISBN 13 9781840465020
ISBN 10 1840465026
Titre The Discovery of the Germ
Auteur John Waller
Série Revolutions In Science S
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Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Icon Books
Année de publication 2004-01-08
Nombre de pages 192
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