So Very Small - How humans discovered germs, uncovered infectious diseases, and deluded themselves that we had conquered them

An immersive and epic journey by a masterly historian of science through the history of the fight against bacteria, from pioneering medical breakthroughs to the vital race to stay ahead of their rapid evolution.

About the author

Thomas Levenson is the author of Newton and the Counterfeiter, a bestselling book about Newton's time as Master of the Royal Mint. He published The Hunt for Vulcan with Head of Zeus in 2016, a book shortlisted for the Science Book Prize. He teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a frequent visitor to London.

Product details

• Authors: Levenson Thomas
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.09.2025
• EAN: 9781800249042
• ISBN: 978-1-80024-904-2
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 236 mm x 42 mm
• Weight: 660 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); MEDICAL / Diseases, SCIENCE / History, History of Science, Diseases and disorders