Modern Medicine's Untold Story“The fascinating story of the world’s first antibiotic. . . . A rousing, valuable contribution to the history of medicine.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Grips the reader from the first paragraph. . . . a story of dedication, luck, tragedy and triumph that’s still relevant today.” – Bookpage “Highly entertaining reading. . . . it is testament to Hager's skill that the inherently unsexy process of finding the chemicals that might help conquer strep is as exciting as an account of the hunt for a Russian submarine.” – Publishers Weekly “A well-told tale of trail-blazing science.” – Booklist “Highly recommended.” – Library Journal “This is a grand story, and Mr. Hager tells it well, describing the birth of a new era in medicine -- soon to include penicillin and streptomycin -- and the difference it made to mankind. One can easily imagine 'The Demon Under the Microscope,' like 'Microbe Hunters' before it, inspiring in young, idealistic readers the enthusiasm for medical research and the zeal for healing that generates great physicians.” – Wall St. Journal “Surprisingly entertaining. . . . [Hager’s] enthusiasm for the search for a ‘magic bullet’ drug in the early 20th century is infectious. He convincingly credits sulfa drugs for some of the most revolutionary and catastrophic moments in medicine. And anecdotes about the famous people affected – from Calvin Coolidge to Eleanor Roosevelt – are narrative spoonfuls of sugar.” – Entertainment Weekly “Precisely researched and cleanly written. . . . ox eyeballs, murderous boils and guilty suicides provide the sort of color that readers of popular science have come to expect.” –Portland Oregonian |
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