Louis Pasteur and the Hidden World of Microbes

by Louise E. Robbins

Book Overview

Chronicling Louis Pasteur's rise from humble beginnings to international fame, Louis Pasteur and the Hidden World of Microbes investigates the complex life of a man who revolutionized our understanding of disease. Alongside Pasteur's pioneering work with microorganisms, his innovative use of
heat to kill harmful organisms in food--a process now known as pasteurization--and his development of the rabies vaccine, Louise Robbins places Pasteur in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195122275
• ISBN13: 9780195122275
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12