Microbe hunters by Paul De Kruif
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Microbe Hunters is a popular science book written by Paul de Kruif and first published in 1926. The book has been celebrated as one of the most influential books for drawing scientists into the fields of microbiology and immunology. This book was not only a bestseller for a lengthy period after publication, but has remained high on lists of recommended reading for science and has been an inspiration for many aspiring physicians
and scientists. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)
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| Author | De Kruif, Paul, 1890-1971 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 26005317 |
| Title | Microbe hunters |
| Original Publication | New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., 1926. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbe_Hunters |
| Contents | Leeuwenhoek: first of the microbe hunters -- Spallanzani: microbes must have parents! -- Pasteur: microbes are a menace! -- Koch: the death fighter -- Pasteur: and the mad dog -- Roux and Behring: massacre the guinea-pigs -- Metchnikoff: the nice phagocytes -- Theobald Smith: ticks and Texas fever -- Bruce: trail of the tsetse -- Ross vs. Grassi: malaria -- Walter Reed: in the interest of science, and for humanity! -- Paul Ehrlich: the magic bullet. |
| Credits | Dori Allard, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | Microbe Hunters is a popular science book written by Paul de Kruif and first published in 1926. The book has been celebrated as one of the most influential books for drawing scientists into the fields of microbiology and immunology. This book was not only a bestseller for a lengthy period after publication, but has remained high on lists of recommended reading for science and has been an inspiration for many aspiring physicians and scientists. (This summary is from Wikipedia.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QR: Science: Microbiology |
| Subject | Bacteriologists |
| Subject | Bacteriology -- History |
| Subject | Microorganisms |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 77842 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-77842-6 |
| Release Date | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Last Update | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 788 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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