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Ackerman, Jane

Louis Pasteur and the Founding of Microbiology

(4) YA Pasteur's recognition of the importance of germs and their practical applications led him to find a method to prevent wine from spoiling and to invent a vaccine for rabies, among other things. This detailed biography attempts (not always successfully) to explain complex concepts. Color reproductions accompany the text. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

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