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Tames, Richard

Penicillin: A Breakthrough in Medicine

32 pp. | Heinemann | July, 2006 | Library ISBN 1-403-49141-0 $29.29
New ed. (2000)
(4) 4-6 Point of Impact series. Double-page spreads trace the discovery and development of penicillin as an antibiotic. In a focused presentation, the encyclopedia-quality prose introduces notable scientists such as Alexander Fleming, explains the impact of antibiotics on modern society, and describes the effort to create medications to fight increasingly drug-resistant bacteria. Photos and reproductions are included in this updated edition. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

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