20th Century Microbe Hunters

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Author(s):	Robert Krasner, PhD, MPH, Providence College
Details:	ISBN-13: 9780763742010 ISBN-10:0763742015 Paperback 199 pages © 2008
Price:	International Sales $64.95 US List Add to Cart Request a Review Copy

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Inspire your students with the stories behind the achievements of thirteen 20^th century microbiologists. These dramatic portrayals reveal the excitement, diligence, and often sacrifice of these eminent researchers and humanitarians. An engaging journey through science, history and public health, 20^th Century Microbe Hunters is a must-have for anyone making a foray into the fascinating world of microbiology.

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1. Carlos Chagas: Chagas Disease - A Kiss of Death
2. Alexander Fleming: The Mold that Changed the World
3. Charles Nicolle: The Cause and Transmission of Epidemic Typhus Fever
4. Richard Shope: Discovery of the Influenza Virus
5. Jonas Salk: Development of the First Polio Vaccine
6. Donald A. Henderson: Eradication of Smallpox
7. D. Carleton Gajdusek and Stanley Pruisner: Prions - All But the Moo
8. Robert C. Gallo and Luc Montagnier: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrom - A 20th Century Ongoing Plague
9. Barry Marshall and J. Robin Warren: Ulcers - A Bacterial Infection
10. Donald R. Hopkins: Eradication of Guinea Worm

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Robert Krasner, PhD, MPH-Providence College

Robert I. Krasner brings many years of undergraduate teaching experience to his writing. He is a professor of biology at Providence College, where he has been a faculty member for more than 40 years. In 1975 he founded the Summer Science Program for High School Students at Providence College, which he continues to direct. Dr. Krasner holds a Masters of Public Health degree from the Harvard School of Public Health, which he earned in 1999. He is a member of the American Society for Microbiology, where he was instrumental in establishing a microbial education division and served on ASM's Board of Education and Training.

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