Author: Jan Payne
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 076607739X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Science has made some incredible things possible. Many medications, technology, and scientific theory are well known, while others remain inventions of the imagination. Through engaging text enhanced by whimsical color illustrations and a fun quiz, readers can discover just how much they know about the history of science.
Penicillin Was Discovered by Accident
Author: Jan Payne
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 076607739X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Science has made some incredible things possible. Many medications, technology, and scientific theory are well known, while others remain inventions of the imagination. Through engaging text enhanced by whimsical color illustrations and a fun quiz, readers can discover just how much they know about the history of science.
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 076607739X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Science has made some incredible things possible. Many medications, technology, and scientific theory are well known, while others remain inventions of the imagination. Through engaging text enhanced by whimsical color illustrations and a fun quiz, readers can discover just how much they know about the history of science.
Happy Accidents
Author: Morton A. Meyers
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 1611451620
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Afascinating and highly accessible look at the surprising role serendipity has played in some of the most important medical discoveries in the twentieth...
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 1611451620
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Afascinating and highly accessible look at the surprising role serendipity has played in some of the most important medical discoveries in the twentieth...
Serendipity
Author: Royston M. Roberts
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9780471602033
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Many of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, Velcro, nylon, x-rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics. And we owe a debt to accident for some of our deepest scientific knowledge, including Newton's theory of gravitation, the Big Bang theory of Creation, and the discovery of DNA. Even the Rosetta Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the ruins of Pompeii came to light through chance. This book tells the fascinating stories of these and other discoveries and reveals how the inquisitive human mind turns accident into discovery. Written for the layman, yet scientifically accurate, this illuminating collection of anecdotes portrays invention and discovery as quintessentially human acts, due in part to curiosity, perserverance, and luck.
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9780471602033
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Many of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, Velcro, nylon, x-rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics. And we owe a debt to accident for some of our deepest scientific knowledge, including Newton's theory of gravitation, the Big Bang theory of Creation, and the discovery of DNA. Even the Rosetta Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the ruins of Pompeii came to light through chance. This book tells the fascinating stories of these and other discoveries and reveals how the inquisitive human mind turns accident into discovery. Written for the layman, yet scientifically accurate, this illuminating collection of anecdotes portrays invention and discovery as quintessentially human acts, due in part to curiosity, perserverance, and luck.
Making Penicillin: Thanks to Penicillin ... He Will Come Home!
Author: The National Wwii Museum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781643543277
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
This simple short book will show students how to make Penicillin. Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the bacteria-killing properties of penicillin while conducting research at St. Mary's Hospital in London in the late 1920s. Upon returning to his disorganized lab from a weekend vacation, Fleming noticed that one of the Petri dishes was uncovered and a blue-green mold was growing inside. Rather than tossing the contaminated dish into the trash, he looked carefully and observed that the mold had killed bacteria growing nearby. Quite by accident Fleming had discovered penicillin, the antibiotic released by the mold of the genus Penicillium.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781643543277
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
This simple short book will show students how to make Penicillin. Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the bacteria-killing properties of penicillin while conducting research at St. Mary's Hospital in London in the late 1920s. Upon returning to his disorganized lab from a weekend vacation, Fleming noticed that one of the Petri dishes was uncovered and a blue-green mold was growing inside. Rather than tossing the contaminated dish into the trash, he looked carefully and observed that the mold had killed bacteria growing nearby. Quite by accident Fleming had discovered penicillin, the antibiotic released by the mold of the genus Penicillium.
Accidental Medical Discoveries
Author: Robert W. Winters
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 151071247X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Many of the world’s most important and life-saving devices and techniques were often discovered purely by accident. Serendipity, timing, and luck played a part in the discovery of unintentional cures and breakthroughs: A plastic shard in an RAF pilot’s eye leads to the use of plastic for contact lenses. The inability to remove a titanium chamber from rabbit’s bone leads to dental implants. Viagra was discovered by a group of chemists, working in the lab to find a new drug to alleviate the pain of angina pectoris. A stretch of five weeks of unusually warm weather in 1928 played a role in assisting Dr. Alexander Fleming in his analysis of bacterial growth and the discovery of penicillin. After studying the effects of the venom injected by the bite of a deadly pit viper snake, chemists developed a groundbreaking drug that works to control blood pressure. Accidental Medical Discoveries is an entertaining and enlightening look at the creation of 25 medical inventions that have changed the world – unintentionally. The book is presented in a lively and engaging way, and will appeal to a wide variety of readers, from history buffs to trivia fanatics to those in the medical profession.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 151071247X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Many of the world’s most important and life-saving devices and techniques were often discovered purely by accident. Serendipity, timing, and luck played a part in the discovery of unintentional cures and breakthroughs: A plastic shard in an RAF pilot’s eye leads to the use of plastic for contact lenses. The inability to remove a titanium chamber from rabbit’s bone leads to dental implants. Viagra was discovered by a group of chemists, working in the lab to find a new drug to alleviate the pain of angina pectoris. A stretch of five weeks of unusually warm weather in 1928 played a role in assisting Dr. Alexander Fleming in his analysis of bacterial growth and the discovery of penicillin. After studying the effects of the venom injected by the bite of a deadly pit viper snake, chemists developed a groundbreaking drug that works to control blood pressure. Accidental Medical Discoveries is an entertaining and enlightening look at the creation of 25 medical inventions that have changed the world – unintentionally. The book is presented in a lively and engaging way, and will appeal to a wide variety of readers, from history buffs to trivia fanatics to those in the medical profession.
Nobel Lectures, Physiology Or Medicine, 1942-1962
Author:
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9789810234119
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9789810234119
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat
Author: Eric Lax
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805077780
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Eric Lax's The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat is the dramatic, untold story of the discovery of the first wonder drug, the men who led the way, and how it changed the modern world
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805077780
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Eric Lax's The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat is the dramatic, untold story of the discovery of the first wonder drug, the men who led the way, and how it changed the modern world
The Accidental Scientist
Author: Graeme Donald
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1782430997
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
The Accidental Scientist explores the role of chance and error in scientific, medical and commercial innovation, outlining exactly how some of the most well-known products, gadgets and useful gizmos came to be.
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1782430997
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
The Accidental Scientist explores the role of chance and error in scientific, medical and commercial innovation, outlining exactly how some of the most well-known products, gadgets and useful gizmos came to be.
Accidental Inventions
Author: Birgit Krols
Publisher: Insight Editions
ISBN: 9781608870738
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It’s hard to imagine a world without Coca-Cola, Post-its, or Velcro, but have you ever stopped to wonder how and when these items came to be? Accidental Inventions reveals the fascinating stories behind the toys, foods, gadgets, and tools we now consider indispensable. From peanut butter to penicillin, roller skates to radioactivity, dozens of essential inventions are spotlighted. Fully illustrated with over 240 photos, Accidental Inventions traces the path from inception to “ah ha!” for more than 60 products, and introduces the cast of clever, hardworking inventors behind them. Engaging narrative and colorful design make these stories accessible to readers of all ages, illuminating the happy collision of accident and inspiration that would profoundly change our lives.
Publisher: Insight Editions
ISBN: 9781608870738
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It’s hard to imagine a world without Coca-Cola, Post-its, or Velcro, but have you ever stopped to wonder how and when these items came to be? Accidental Inventions reveals the fascinating stories behind the toys, foods, gadgets, and tools we now consider indispensable. From peanut butter to penicillin, roller skates to radioactivity, dozens of essential inventions are spotlighted. Fully illustrated with over 240 photos, Accidental Inventions traces the path from inception to “ah ha!” for more than 60 products, and introduces the cast of clever, hardworking inventors behind them. Engaging narrative and colorful design make these stories accessible to readers of all ages, illuminating the happy collision of accident and inspiration that would profoundly change our lives.
Alexander Fleming
Author: Gwyn Macfarlane
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description