Louis Pasteur, free lance of science
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In the words of one of his English contemporaries, Louis Pasteur was "the most perfect man who ever entered the kingdom of science." His contributions to the development of microbiology and medicine were profound, both practically (Pasteurization and vaccination) and theoretically (the germ model of disease). He spoke out forcefully on issues of the day, especially when they concerned public health, and his research included studies on rabies, anaerobic life, childbirth fever, silkworms, and beer. René Dubos's outstanding biography examines Pasteur's manifold genius in the context of the era--Pasteur was an exemplary nineteenth-century bourgeois--and in light of recent environmental thought. His view of Pasteur as ecologist, the first to formulate in concrete terms a biological and chemical theory of global ecosystems, is only one of the many surprising insights into a man whose emblematic fame has obscured a complex and rich life.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0306802627
ISBN13:9780306802621
Release Date:March 1986
Publisher:Da Capo Press
Length:462 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.2" x 8.8"
Customer Reviews
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Dubos on Pasteur
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
An insightful view of both the human qualities and the brilliant experiments that made Pasteur one of the greatest scientists of all time.
An intricate but readable protrait
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This a rounded portrait of a scientific career and of nineteenth century science. Dubos traces the threads of Pasteur's research, shows his inspiration & practical skill, & shows the limitations imposed by time & place. The whole is readable & well oranized.
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