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OverviewWhy Millions Died reviews the painfully slow development of research by isolated investigators who believed that diseases could be caused by infectious organisms. The brutally contentious and vivid arguments that raged between the proponents of the germ theory of disease and those who condemned it from both the scientific community and the pulpits delayed the implementation of vaccines and antimicrobial agents. Such delays resulted in millions of deaths until the professional communities and the general public began to believe that certain health measures could protect against infection and reduce the enormous death tolls from disease. Preeminent among these workers was an Italian scientist, Agostino Bassi, who articulated the germ theory of disease following twenty years of research. Approximately thirty years later, Pasteur repeated Bassi's research in order to gain prestige as the savior of the germ theory of disease. Pasteur was also discovered to have committed fraud in claiming he had developed a vaccine for anthrax - only to be exposed by the brilliant German microbiologist, Robert Koch. Full Product DetailsAuthor: George H. ScherrPublisher: University Press of America Imprint: University Press of America Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.281kg ISBN: 9780761855552ISBN 10: 0761855556 Pages: 158 Publication Date: 25 November 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 - Historical Chapter 2 - Francesco Redi Chapter 3 - Lazzaro Spallanzani Chapter 4 - Edward Jenner and the Concept of Vaccination Chapter 5 - The Renaissance of Italian Research Chapter 6 - Agostino Bassi Chapter 7 - Robert Koch Chapter 8 - Elie Metchnikoff Chapter 9 - Louis Pasteur Chapter 10 - Charles Chamberland Chapter 11 - Agostino Bassi-Coda Bibliography About The AuthorReviewsWhy Millions Died is a brilliant account and expose of early advances - and fraudulent claims by at least one world-renowned scientist - leading to the discovery that microbes were a primary cause of disease. This carefully researched book is written in such a non-pedantic style that it draws in both professional microbiologists and literate non-specialists. -- Dale W. Jacobs, former editor-in-chief, The World Book Encyclopedia Why Millions Died is a brilliant account and expos of early advances - and fraudulent claims by at least one world-renowned scientist - leading to the discovery that microbes were a primary cause of disease. This carefully researched book is written in such a non-pedantic style that it draws in both professional microbiologists and literate non-specialists.--Dale W. Jacobs Why Millions Died is a brilliant account and expose of early advances - and fraudulent claims by at least one world-renowned scientist - leading to the discovery that microbes were a primary cause of disease. This carefully researched book is written in such a non-pedantic style that it draws in both professional microbiologists and literate non-specialists. -- Dale W. Jacobs, former editor-in-chief, The World Book Encyclopedia An excellent addition to public and college library medical history shelves, and especially crucial in the wake of modern-day anti-vaccination movements with no peer-reviewed scientific backing to support them. Highly recommended. Midwest Book Review Author InformationGeorge H. Scherr, Ph.D., has been engaged in infectious disease research for sixty-nine years. He was a tenured professor of microbiology at the University of Illinois School of Medicine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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