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OverviewRobert Koch's story is a stirring example of how a lone country doctor can rise above all odds to become a true scientific revolutionary. Winner of the Nobel Prize in 1905, Koch is best known today for his discoveries of the causal agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax. His vital contributions to microbiological methodology also make him the founder of the field of Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas D BrockPublisher: American Society for Microbiology Imprint: American Society for Microbiology Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 15.20cm Weight: 0.848kg ISBN: 9781555811433ISBN 10: 1555811434 Pages: 364 Publication Date: 26 May 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsIntroduction; Koch's Early Years; The Young Doctor and Husband; Steps Toward Maturity: Koch in Wollstein; The Lone Scientist: The Work on Anthrax; First Recognition: Koch and Cohn; Koch's Role in the Microscope Revolution; Studies on Wound Infections: The Later Wollstein Years; On to Berlin; Koch at the Crossroads: From Lone Doctor to Group Leader; Simple Gifts: The Plate Technique; Sterilization, Disinfection, and other Techniques; The London Meeting: Koch, Lister and Pasteur; World Fame: The Discovery of the Tubercle Bacillus; The World Traveler: To Egypt and India in Search of Cholera; The Pasteur/Koch Controversy; The Berlin Professor; At the Center of a Storm: Koch's Work on Tuberculin; Consolidation and Transition; Africa Years: Robert Koch's Research in Tropical Medicine; The World Tour: Koch in America and Japan; An Assessment of Koch and His Work; Chronology; Bibliography of Koch's WritingsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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