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John Waller
The Discovery of the Germ [EPUB ebook]

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20 incredible years that revolutionised our understanding of disease. Breathtakingly rapid, the discovery that germs cause disease was both revolutionary and rich in human drama. John Waller describes the scientific virtuosity, outstanding intellectual courage and bitter personal rivalries that gave birth to this exceptional sea-change in scientific thinking.

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John Waller read Modern History at Oxford and holds an MSc and Ph D from London. He has taught at the University of Melbourne and now lectures at Michigan State University. He lives with his wife and daughter in Michigan.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 208 ● ISBN 9781840465563 ● File size 1.3 MB ● Publisher Icon Books Ltd ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2002 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5765578 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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