Killer Bugs by John Farndon

Killer Bugs by John Farndon

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Killer Bugs looks at the discovery of germs and bacteria and the lengthy war against them. We look at the experiments and the importance of clean surgery and sterilization in a quest for prevention. Key discoveries and breakthroughs are all featured.

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Killer Bugs by John Farndon

Killer Bugs looks at the discovery of germs and bacteria and the lengthy war against them. We look at the experiments and the importance of clean surgery and sterilization in a quest for prevention. Key discoveries and breakthroughs are all featured, and the people behind those discoveries include Lister, Pasteur, Koch and Flemming, between them they will have saved many lives. Grisly History of Medicine is a series that looks at the fascinating and more often than not gruesome stories of illness and their treatments throughout history. Here are some revolting stories about some toe curling treatments, some of which are still used today. There is a fantastic mix of some very successful treatments and some of the experimental failures. It all makes for a great scientific read.
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ISBN 13 9781910684627
ISBN 10 1910684627
Title Killer Bugs
Author John Farndon
Series Grisly History Of Medicine
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hungry Tomato Ltd
Year published 2017-04-04
Number of pages 32
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