Project Penicillin - The Race to Develop a Life-Saving Antibiotic

Experience the greatest breakthroughs in science with the DK Discoveries series. On the battlefields of World War I, soldiers are dying from infected wounds. A young doctor witnessing the devastation vows to find a cure. In his messy laboratory a decade later, he makes an accidental discovery--a miracle mold that kills bacteria. But try as he might, he cannot turn his amazing find into a useful medicine. This is the story of that chance discovery and the brilliant scientists who took Alexander Fleming’s miracle mold and worked tirelessly to turn it into a treatment that doctors could use. As another war broke out in Europe, they found themselves in a race against time to grow enough penicillin and create the first antibiotic. Their teamwork and determination led to a class of drugs that saved countless lives and paved the way for modern surgery and other life-saving treatments.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: DK, Isabel Thomas, Thomas Isabel
• Edition: Dorling Kindersley USA
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: 9 à 12 ans
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 24.02.2026
• EAN: 9798217134168
• ISBN: 9798217134168
• Pages: 96
• Thème: DK Science Stories
• Catégories: Livres pour enfants et adolescents > Littérature spécialisée (texte ou images) > Sciences naturelles, technique; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Chemistry, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Educational: Biology, Educational: Chemistry