BIOGRAPHIES
Tocci, Salvatore

Alexander Fleming: The Man Who Discovered Penicillin

(4) YA Great Minds of Science series. The books in this series clearly introduce their subjects and explain their contributions to science. Less is known about Copernicus than about Fleming, but both volumes ably contextualize their subjects in their own time and include quotations from primary material. The books feature black-and-white photos of uneven quality and a section of suggested activities relating to each scientist's work. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these titles: Copernicus and Alexander Fleming.]

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