Bibliograph

Oops! it's penicillin!, Jonathan and Mariel Bard

Type

Label

Oops! it's penicillin!, Jonathan and Mariel Bard

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Oops! it's penicillin!

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

1121614555

Responsibility statement

Jonathan and Mariel Bard

Series statement

Gale eBooksAccidental scientific discoveries that changed the world

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Accelerated Reader, MG, 6.0, 0.5, 0.5, 504338

Summary

This book explores Dr. Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery of penicillin, the science behind antibiotics, and the dawn of the era of antibiotics

Table Of Contents

Accidental Breakthroughs -- A Hidden World -- Good and Bad Microbes -- How Antibiotics Work -- Early Pioneers of Antibiotics -- Gross! Mold in the Petri Dish -- Fleming's Follow-Up Experiments -- Working out the Kinks -- Breakthrough: Success in Patients! -- Penicillin Use During World War II -- The Golden Age of Antibiotics -- Antibiotic Resistance -- The Power of Mold Juice

Target audience

juvenile

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Oops! it is penicillin!

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