Pasteur and Modern Science

by René Dubos

Pasteur's stunning career has attracted a host of biographies, but this book, written by a distinguished French-born microbiologist, is among the best. Dubos displays a deep appreciation for the power and enduring significance of Pasteur's scientific work. His graceful writing style allows for him to convey the excitement and signficance of even the most technical aspects of Pasteur's work. Revised by distinguished microbiologist, Thomas D. Brock, the book includes a foreword by Pasteur scholar Gerald L. Geison from Princeton University that places the book in historical context. The book contains more than forty illustrations and tables, as well as a glossary and additional text. For high school and college undergraduate students, as well as the general reader, this is the ideal introduction to the life of Louis Pasteur.

Genres: Science

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1960

About the author

René Jules Dubos was an American microbiologist, experimental pathologist, environmentalist, and humanist. He is credited as an author of the maxim, "Think globally, act locally".

Reviews

[F S]

Outstanding!

[Denise Spicer]

Science Study series 159 pages
14 chapters The Author 2 pages Index this book cover his life from his birth in 1822 , background, his studies (crystals, fermentation, microbes, pasturization, biochemistry, germ theory, immunology, and, most importantly, towards the end of his life, acknowledgement of the terrain theory. Also his personal life, wife, children, intense dedication to his career