Overview

Robert Koch's story is a stirring example of how a lone country doctor can rise above all odds to become a true scientific revolutionary. Winner of the Nobel Prize in 1905, Koch is best known today for his discoveries of the causal agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax. His vital contributions to microbiological methodology also make him the founder of the field of

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Author:   Thomas D Brock
Publisher:   American Society for Microbiology
Imprint:   American Society for Microbiology
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 15.20cm
Weight:   0.848kg
ISBN:  

9781555811433

ISBN 10:   1555811434
Pages:   364
Publication Date:   26 May 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction; Koch's Early Years; The Young Doctor and Husband; Steps Toward Maturity: Koch in Wollstein; The Lone Scientist: The Work on Anthrax; First Recognition: Koch and Cohn; Koch's Role in the Microscope Revolution; Studies on Wound Infections: The Later Wollstein Years; On to Berlin; Koch at the Crossroads: From Lone Doctor to Group Leader; Simple Gifts: The Plate Technique; Sterilization, Disinfection, and other Techniques; The London Meeting: Koch, Lister and Pasteur; World Fame: The Discovery of the Tubercle Bacillus; The World Traveler: To Egypt and India in Search of Cholera; The Pasteur/Koch Controversy; The Berlin Professor; At the Center of a Storm: Koch's Work on Tuberculin; Consolidation and Transition; Africa Years: Robert Koch's Research in Tropical Medicine; The World Tour: Koch in America and Japan; An Assessment of Koch and His Work; Chronology; Bibliography of Koch's Writings

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