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The mold in Dr. Florey's coat : the story of the penicillin miracle /

by Lax, Eric.
Type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : H. Holt, 2004Edition: 1st ed.Description: 307 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0805067906.Subject(s): Penicillin -- HistoryOnline resources: Publisher description Summary: Traces the history of penicillin, from its discover by London scientist Alexander Fleming in 1928, to its use in wartime hospitals, to its role as one of the most important drugs of the modern era.
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"A John Macrae book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-291) and index.

Wilson's Senior High School, December 2005

Library Journal, March 2004

Booklist starred, March 2004

Kirkus Starred, February 2004

Traces the history of penicillin, from its discover by London scientist Alexander Fleming in 1928, to its use in wartime hospitals, to its role as one of the most important drugs of the modern era.

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