Killer Bugs (Grisly History of Medicine)

by John Farndon

Venitia Dean (Illustrator)

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Killer Bugs looks at the discovery of germs and bacteria and the lengthy war against them. We look at the experiments and the importance of clean surgery and sterilization in a quest for prevention. Key discoveries and breakthroughs are all featured, and the people behind those discoveries include Lister, Pasteur, Koch and Flemming, between them they will have saved many lives. Grisly History of Medicine is a series that looks at the fascinating and more often than not gruesome stories of illness and their treatments throughout history. Here are some revolting stories about some toe curling treatments, some of which are still used today. There is a fantastic mix of some very successful treatments and some of the experimental failures. It all makes for a great scientific read.
  • ISBN13 9781910684627
  • Publish Date 4 April 2017
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 1 November 2023
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Hungry Tomato Ltd
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 32
  • Language English