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The Germ Theory of Disease (Great Discoveries in Science)


Free Download The Germ Theory of Disease (Great Discoveries in Science) by Kristin Thiel
English | July 30, 2017 | ISBN: 1502627744 | 137 pages | PDF | 10 Mb
From ancient times until the early nineteenth century, many medical practitioners believed that the body contained four humors: blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. Humoral doctrine stated that balancing these humors was the key to health. Then in the mid-1800s, Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister, and Robert Koch shattered these misconceptions and established our modern understanding of germs. These scientists were pioneers, and their legacy is medical practice rooted in scientific evidence. This book looks at how Pasteur’s contributions were based upon innovations like the microscope, how Lister’s and Koch’s theories built upon Pasteur’s discoveries, and how germ theory continues to evolve today in the era of superbugs.

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The Discovery of the Germ


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English | 2002 | pages: 176 | ISBN: 1840463732 | PDF | 1,8 mb
Perhaps the greatest single advance in the history of medical thought, the discovery of the germ led directly to safe surgery, large-scale vaccination programmes, dramatic improvements in hygiene and sanitation, and the pasteurisation of dairy products. Above all, it set the stage for the brilliant emergence of antibiotic medicine, to which so many of us now owe our lives.

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The Germ Theory of Disease (Great Discoveries in Science)


Free Download The Germ Theory of Disease (Great Discoveries in Science) by Kristin Thiel
English | April 9th, 2018 | ISBN: 1502627744 | 128 pages | True EPUB | 9.39 MB
From ancient times until the early nineteenth century, many medical practitioners believed that the body contained four humors: blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. Humoral doctrine stated that balancing these humors was the key to health. Then in the mid-1800s, Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister, and Robert Koch shattered these misconceptions and established our modern understanding of germs. These scientists were pioneers, and their legacy is medical practice rooted in scientific evidence. This book looks at how Pasteur’s contributions were based upon innovations like the microscope, how Lister’s and Koch’s theories built upon Pasteur’s discoveries, and how germ theory continues to evolve today in the era of superbugs.

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