Project penicillin : the race to develop a life-saving antibiotic
Thomas, Isabel, 1979-2026
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On the battlefields of World War I, soldiers are dying from infected wounds. A young doctor witnessing the devastation vows to find a cure. In his messy laboratory a decade later, he makes an accidental discovery - a miracle mould that kills bacteria. But try as he might, he cannot turn his amazing find into a useful medicine. This is the story of that chance discovery and the brilliant scientists who took Alexander Fleming's miracle mould and worked tirelessly to turn it into a treatment that doctors could use. As another war broke out in Europe, they found themselves in a race against time to grow enough penicillin and create the first antibiotic. Their teamwork and determination led to a class of drugs that saved countless lives and paved the way for modern surgery and other life-saving treatments.
Main title:
Project penicillin : the race to develop a life-saving antibiotic / Isabel Thomas ; illustrated by Weston Wei.
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Imprint:
London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2026.London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2026.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9780241778692 (pbk)
Dewey class:
615.32
Language:
English
Subject:
Penicillin -- History -- Juvenile literatureNon-Fiction 9+Body and HealthChildren's / Teenage: general interestChildren's / Teenage general interest: Work & industry / world oChildren's / Teenage general interest: People & placesChildren's / Teenage general interest: Science & technology: genEducational: Biology
BRN:
3134260