Ronald Hare - The Birth of Penicillin (Proof Copy) - 1970

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The Birth of Penicillin (Proof Copy) by Ronald Hare, an English-language proof copy of a 1970 science book on penicillin, 232 pages, in fair condition.

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Proof copy of an authoritative account of one of the most transformative discoveries in modern medicine. Drawing on his own experience as a bacteriologist at St. Mary’s Hospital - where he witnessed Alexander Fleming’s work firsthand - Hare recounts the accidental discovery of penicillin and its revolutionary impact on chemotherapy. The narrative blends scientific precision with vivid personal insight, tracing Fleming’s life from rural Ayrshire to the laboratory where he first noticed the mould that changed the world. Clean pages; some creasing to spine; wear to dust jacket with small loss to lower margin. A scarce proof of an important historical and scientific study by the Emeritus Professor of Bacteriology at the University of London.

A proof copy is a preliminary version of a book that is printed and bound for the primary purpose of review and correction before the actual publication.

Proof copy of an authoritative account of one of the most transformative discoveries in modern medicine. Drawing on his own experience as a bacteriologist at St. Mary’s Hospital - where he witnessed Alexander Fleming’s work firsthand - Hare recounts the accidental discovery of penicillin and its revolutionary impact on chemotherapy. The narrative blends scientific precision with vivid personal insight, tracing Fleming’s life from rural Ayrshire to the laboratory where he first noticed the mould that changed the world. Clean pages; some creasing to spine; wear to dust jacket with small loss to lower margin. A scarce proof of an important historical and scientific study by the Emeritus Professor of Bacteriology at the University of London.

A proof copy is a preliminary version of a book that is printed and bound for the primary purpose of review and correction before the actual publication.

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Chemistry, Science
Book Title
The Birth of Penicillin (Proof Copy)
Author/ Illustrator
Ronald Hare
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1970
Edition
Other edition
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
232
United KingdomVerified
100
Objects sold
93.75%
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