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 (page 31) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Oops! it's penicillin!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1056200637

Responsibility statement

Jonathan and Mariel Bard

Series statement

Accidental scientific discoveries that changed the world

Summary

One of the single greatest leaps forward in human healthcare happened because of an accident in a laboratory. This serendipitous event was the result of a summer vacation in Scotland and an unattended experiment. Dr. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, one of the first antibiotics, in 1928 when he noticed that mold had gotten into a petri dish and it had prevented bacteria from growing. This book explores Fleming's accidental discovery, the science behind antibiotics, and the dawn of the era of antibiotics

Target audience

juvenile

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Oops! it is penicillin!

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