| Description |
ix, 330 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-318) and index. |
| Contents |
List of illustrations -- Introduction : Penicillin - chemical and brand -- 1. Illness, drugs, and wonder drugs before penicillin -- 2. Penicillin from organized science -- 3. Creating the brand in the era of propaganda -- 4. Making penicillin across the world -- 5. The carefree culture and the third industrial revolution -- 6. Fighting resistance with technology -- 7. Doctors, patients, and the brand -- 8. Animals, resistance, and committees -- 9. In face of catastrophe -- Conclusion : Revolution and tragedy -- Acknowledgements -- Permissions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Penicillins -- history.
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History, 20th Century.
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Penicillin Resistance.
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Penicillin -- History.
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Drug resistance in microorganisms.
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| ISBN |
9780199254064 alkaline paper |
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0199254060 alkaline paper |
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