Download or read book The Private Science of Louis Pasteur written by Gerald L. Geison and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Private Science of Louis Pasteur, Gerald Geison has written a controversial biography that finally penetrates the secrecy that has surrounded much of this legendary scientist's laboratory work. Geison uses Pasteur's laboratory notebooks, made available only recently, and his published papers to present a rich and full account of some of the most famous episodes in the history of science and their darker sides--for example, Pasteur's rush to develop the rabies vaccine and the human risks his haste entailed. The discrepancies between the public record and the "private science" of Louis Pasteur tell us as much about the man as they do about the highly competitive and political world he learned to master. Although experimental ingenuity served Pasteur well, he also owed much of his success to the polemical virtuosity and political savvy that won him unprecedented financial support from the French state during the late nineteenth century. But a close look at his greatest achievements raises ethical issues. In the case of Pasteur's widely publicized anthrax vaccine, Geison reveals its initial defects and how Pasteur, in order to avoid embarrassment, secretly incorporated a rival colleague's findings to make his version of the vaccine work. Pasteur's premature decision to apply his rabies treatment to his first animal-bite victims raises even deeper questions and must be understood not only in terms of the ethics of human experimentation and scientific method, but also in light of Pasteur's shift from a biological theory of immunity to a chemical theory--similar to ones he had often disparaged when advanced by his competitors. Through his vivid reconstruction of the professional rivalries as well as the national adulation that surrounded Pasteur, Geison places him in his wider cultural context. In giving Pasteur the close scrutiny his fame and achievements deserve, Geison's book offers compelling reading for anyone interested in the social and ethical dimensions of science. Originally published in 1995. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Download or read book The Life of Pasteur written by René Vallery-Radot and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Louis Pasteur Free Lance Of Science written by Rene J. Dubos and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Louis Pasteur written by Albert Keim and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Louis Pasteur written by Patrice Debré and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2000-11-27 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Louis Pasteur, the distinguished French immunologist and physician Patrice Debre offers the most extensive, balanced, and detailed account of the scientist's life, struggles, and contributions yet written. First published in France in 1994 to mark the centenary of Pasteur's death in 1895, Debre's biography draws heavily on Pasteur's own scientific notebooks and writings to present a complete critical account of his discoveries and of the controversies they raised with other scientists, occasionally with his closest associates, and with historians ever since. Debre provides an extremely well documented narrative of Pasteur's life and family, as well as his relations with the French government and the established scientific and medical communities. And he places Pasteur in historical context, describing the politics and culture of nineteenth-century France and sketching portraits of the other scientists, including Marcelin Berthelot, Emile Littre, and Claude Bernard, whose life or work became intertwined with Pasteur's.
Download or read book The Genius of Louis Pasteur written by Piers Compton and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bechamp Or Pasteur written by E. Douglas Hume and published by Health Research Books. This book was released on 2003-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1932 a lost chapter in the history of biology. Contents: Antoine Bechamp; the Mystery of Fermentation; a Babel of Theories; Pasteur's Memoirs of 1857; Bechamp's Beacon Experiment; Claims & contradictions; the Soluble Ferment; Rival Theories & Wo.
Download or read book Louis Pasteur His Life and Labours written by René Vallery-Radot and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-26 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: René Vallery-Radot's 'Louis Pasteur: His Life and Labours' is a meticulously researched biography that delves into the life and work of the renowned scientist, Louis Pasteur. The book provides a detailed account of Pasteur's groundbreaking discoveries in the field of microbiology, including his development of the germ theory of disease and his pioneering work in the development of vaccines. Vallery-Radot's writing style is both engaging and informative, making the complex scientific concepts accessible to a wider audience. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of science and the impact of Pasteur's work on modern medicine. René Vallery-Radot, a French medical doctor and historian, was uniquely positioned to write a comprehensive biography of Louis Pasteur. As the grandson of Pasteur's son-in-law, Vallery-Radot had access to personal letters, documents, and family stories that add depth and insight to his portrayal of Pasteur's life and achievements. His expertise as both a physician and historian shines through in this well-crafted narrative. I highly recommend 'Louis Pasteur: His Life and Labours' to readers interested in the life and work of one of the most influential scientists in history. Vallery-Radot's thorough research and engaging storytelling make this biography a valuable contribution to the understanding of Pasteur's legacy.
Download or read book Louis Pasteur and the Hidden World of Microbes written by Louise Robbins and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-11-29 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicling Louis Pasteur's rise from humble beginnings to international fame, Louis Pasteur and the Hidden World of Microbes investigates the complex life of a man who revolutionized our understanding of disease. Alongside Pasteur's pioneering work with microorganisms, his innovative use of heat to kill harmful organisms in food--a process now known as "pasteurization"--and his development of the rabies vaccine, Louise Robbins places Pasteur in the context of his risky scientific methods and his rigid family and political beliefs. Robbins's reveals a man of genius with sometimes troubling convictions. Louis Pasteur and the Hidden World of Microbes is a fascinating look at one of the most important scientific minds of the last two centuries.
Download or read book Louis Pasteur written by Linda Wasmer Smith and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louis Pasteur was one of the first scientists to understand the importance of microorganisms in causing diseases. He focused much of his research on how to prevent the spread of harmful microorganisms by developing vaccines, including a vaccine against rabies. Pasteurs many contributions to both medicine and industry makes him one of the geniuses of science. His work continues today in the Pasteur Institute, a world-wide health organization.
Download or read book Louis Pasteur and the Founding of Microbiology written by Jane Ackerman and published by Morgan Reynolds Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the life and career of the French scientist who proved the existence of germs and their connection with diseases.
Download or read book Uncommon Genius written by Denise Shekerjian and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1991-02-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on interviews with 40 winners of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship—the so-called "genius awards"—the insightful study throws fresh light on the creative process.
Download or read book Louis Pasteur written by René Vallery-Radot and published by New York : D. Appleton. This book was released on 1891 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the early part of the present year the French original of this work was sent to me from Paris by its author. It was accompanied by a letter from M. Pasteur, expressing his desire to have the work translated and published in English. The translator's task was not always an easy one, but it has, I think, been well executed. A few slight abbreviations, for which I am responsible, have been introduced, but in no case do they affect the sense. It was, moreover, found difficult to render into suitable English the title of the original: 'M. Pasteur, Histoire d'un Savant par un Ignorant.' A less piquant and antithetical English title was, therefore, substituted for the French one. This filial tribute, for such it is, was written, under the immediate supervision of M. Pasteur, by his devoted and admiring son-in-law, M. Valery Radot. It is the record of a life of extraordinary scientific ardour and success, the picture of a mind on which facts fall like germs upon a nutritive soil, and, like germs so favoured, undergo rapid increase and multiplication."--
Download or read book The Genesis of Germs written by Alan L. Gillen and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2007 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at microbes and diseases.
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Download or read book Pasteur s Fight Against Microbes written by Beverley Birch and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the origins and processes of the nineteenth-century French scientist's quest to understand microbes
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