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A compelling and readable new study of one of the greatest drugs of the last century
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Review
[A] Terrific book. (History of Philosophy and Life Sciences)
...very impressive. (The Journal of BJHS)
...well written and based on outstanding research. (Journal of the Historical Association)
...an entensively researched and gripping saga...an enjoyable read...the story unfolds like a political thriller; the plot just as thrilling as the best fiction. (Dr Tina Matthews, The Bulletin of The Royal College of Pathologists)
Bud has an engaging and flowing style that allows him to tell the story in a thorough yet gripping way. This is a scholarly but very readable book; Bud's long-standing interest in the history of penicillin clearly shows in the depth and thoroughness of his analysis. (Stuart Anderson, Notes and Records of the Royal Society, 62, 335-336)
A thorough and approachable review...a fascinating story. His prose is...precise and eminently authoritative. His data is superbly referenced. (John Dwyer, Times Literary Supplement)
...a fascinating overview of the development and marketing of penicillin. (Allen F Shaughnessy, British Medical Journal)
...a compelling perspective on the achievements of 20th-century medicine, and how they have given rise to new challenges for the 21st. (Jon Turney, THES)
[An] insightful and thorough history. (Financial Times)
This is a serious and thorough text from OUP, with a number of important messages for doctors and patients alike. (Dr Jeremy Sager, Univadis Review)
About the Author
Robert Bud is Head of Information and Research at the Science Museum, London.
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Penicillin: Triumph and Tragedy
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