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Microbe Hunters [Paperback]

Paul de Kruif (Author)
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0156002620 978-0156002622 April 1, 1996 70th
In this classic bestseller, Paul de Kruif dramatizes the pioneering bacteriological work of such scientists as Leeuwenhoek, Spallanzani, Koch, Pasteur, Reed, and Ehrlich. This seventieth anniversary edition features a new introduction by F. Gonzalez-Crussi. Index.

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About the Author

Paul de Kruif (1890-1971), a bacteriologist and pathologist, was a prolific author on the subject of medical science. He lived in Michigan and taught for many years at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

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  • Paperback: 372 pages
  • Publisher: Mariner Books; 70th edition (April 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0156002620
  • ISBN-13: 978-0156002622
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #754,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Microbe Hunters, August 20, 2000
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I first read this book when I was in grammar school (K-6 level)and found it absolutely fascinating. I couldn't put it down. As a graduate of UC-Berkeley (BA, MS in biology), I highly recommend it not only to aspiring scientists, but to all who enjoy 'mysteries' - true life mysteries! When I was a med student at Albany Medical College, we took physiology and pharmacology in the "T-Smith" building. Theobald Smith was a grad of AMC. You will find his story here in "Ticks and Texas Fever". My copy is falling apart, but I consider it an old friend. It is one book that should be in everyone's library. I disagree (as one reviewer said) that it is "racist". I also disagree that it is not for youngsters. Get this book and treasure it!
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book makes the history of microbiology a true romance., May 17, 1999
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Years ago, as a nursing student, I was enthralled by the intrigue created in the history of microbiology by the author. The most famous scientists I had studied about in textbooks suddenly became my heroes, discovering invisible enemies of humanity, and waging all-out wars in their battles to save us. To this day, I feel this book did more in promoting good handwashing techniques than all my nursing instructors ever could. I was thrilled to find the book still accessible through Amazon. It is a "must read" for all healthcare personnel.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining account of the founders of microbiology., July 22, 1997
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This book should put all other science stories to shame! First published in 1926, de Kruif elegantly and creatively describes the life and times of microbe hunters, from the very first man to peer into a lense and see the "wretched beasties." The stories are humerous, includes the family influences and accidental occurances with each discovery. A great addition for any science or medical buff! Also enjoyable but a little more tough to read "The Hot Zone" and "The Andromeda Strain" and "The Comming Plauge". I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!! :
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Two hundred and fifty years ago an obscure man named Leeuwenhoek looked for the first time into a mysterious new world peopled with a thousand different kinds of tiny beings, some ferocious and deadly, others friendly and useful, many of them more important to mankind than any continent or archipelago. Read the first page
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Paul Ehrlich, Ronald Ross, Walter Reed, Theobald Smith, Robert Koch, Royal Society, Battista Grassi, Patrick Manson, James Carroll, David Bruce, Madame Pasteur, Vegetative Force, Antony Leeuwenhoek, Emile Roux, Mahomed Bux, Academy of Sciences, Jesse Lazear, North Carolina, Pasteur Institute, Camp Lazear, Herr Professor, Las Animas, Louis Pasteur, Normal School, Academy of Medicine
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