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The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Lax, Eric
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- Book Title
- The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracl
- ISBN
- 9780805077780
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805077782
ISBN-13
9780805077780
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30987156
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Publication Name
Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat : the Story of the Penicillin Miracle
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Subject
Medical History & Records, Industries / Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Medical, Pharmacology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, Medical
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11.3 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-056685
Reviews
"Beautifully researched and written, alive with scientific and human insight, Lax's fine book likely will become the classic account of penicillin's true medical beginnings." Los Angeles Times Book Review, "Beautifully researched and written, alive with scientific and human insight, Lax's fine book likely will become the classic account of penicillin's true medical beginnings."-Los Angeles Times Book Review, "Beautifully researched and written, alive with scientific and human insight, Lax's fine book likely will become the classic account of penicillin's true medical beginnings." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review, Beautifully researched and written, alive with scientific and human insight, Lax's fine book likely will become the classic account of penicillin's true medical beginnings.
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
615/.3295654
Synopsis
"Admirable, superbly researched . . . perhaps the most exciting tale of science since the apple dropped on Newton's head." --Simon Winchester, The New York Times Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin in his London laboratory in 1928 and its eventual development as the first antibiotic by a team at Oxford University headed by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain in 1942 led to the introduction of the most important family of drugs of the twentieth century. Yet credit for penicillin is largely misplaced. Neither Fleming nor Florey and his associates ever made real money from their achievements; instead it was the American labs that won patents on penicillin's manufacture and drew royalties from its sale. Why this happened, why it took fourteen years to develop penicillin, and how it was finally done is a fascinating story of quirky individuals, missed opportunities, medical prejudice, brilliant science, shoestring research, wartime pressures, misplaced modesty, conflicts between mentors and their prot g s, and the passage of medicine from one era to the next., Eric Lax's The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat is the dramatic, untold story of the discovery of the first wonder drug, the men who led the way, and how it changed the modern world, The dramatic, untold story of the discovery of the first wonder drug, the men who led the way, and how it changed the modern world In his wonderfully engaging book, acclaimed author Eric Lax tells the real story behind the discovery and why it took so long to develop the drug. He reveals the reasons why credit for penicillin was misplaced, and why this astonishing achievement garnered a Nobel Prize but no financial rewards for the doctor that discovered it and the team that developed it. Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin in his London laboratory in 1928 ushered in a new age in medicine. But it took a team of Oxford scientists headed by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain four more years to develop it as the first antibiotic, and the most important family of drugs in the twentieth century. At once the world was transformed -- major bacterial scourges such as blood poisoning and pneumonia, scarlet fever and diphtheria, gonorrhea and syphilis were defeated. Penicillin helped to foster not only a medical revolution but a sexual one as well. The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat is the compelling story of the passage of medicine from one era to the next and of the eccentric individuals whose participation in this extraordinary accomplishment has, until now, remained largely unknown. "Admirable, superbly researched . . . perhaps the most exciting tale of science since the apple dropped on Newton's head." -- Simon Winchester, The New York Times
LC Classification Number
RM666.P35L39 2005
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- l***l (54)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchasePurchased and quickly cancelled order. The seller monitors messages and cancelled the order before it shipped with a full refund. Honest seller, good prices, and excellent customer service. I would reconsider purchasing from this seller. A++The Arras Witch Treatises: Johannes Tinctor's Invectives contre la secte de vau (#235954445229)
- 9***x (40)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFast shipping. The package was sealed well, but no padding was added to secure the item inside the box. The book's condition was a bit worse than expected. With only a stock photo provided in the listing, a more detailed description of the book's condition should have been provided.
- b***r (61)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseUnfortunately the book I received was in bad shape and was a different edition than was shown in the listing, however, my experience with the seller was excellent! I reached out requesting a refund and very quickly received a very professional and friendly reply and an immediate refund. Based on this experience I would recommend buying from this seller!Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (#335858773063)