Most Popular Books by Paul De Kruif

Presents twelve stories of the men who pioneered the study of bacteriology.

The author recalls his personal and literary experiences.

An account of the discovery and development of the great iron deposits of the Mesabi Range describes how the seven Merritt brothers found the iron ore in 1890, only to lose control of the resource and the wealth that it would bring to powerful industrialist John D. Rockefeller. Reprint.

This pop-science volume is Paul de Kruif’s classic account of microscopic discoveries, and it presents a history of the most important figures in medicine. Microbe Hunters is separated into 14 stories of pioneering scientists, including Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632u200bu200b–1723) and Louis Pasteur (1822u200bu200b–1895). The dramatised records of important scientific figures and the history of medicine are written in simple, accessible language. Becoming an international bestseller, the volume was translated into 18 languages and adapted for the stage and screen. This volume features the following chapters: - ‘Leeuwenhoek: First of the Microbe Hunters’ - ‘Spallanzani: Microbes Must Have Parents!’ - ‘Pasteur: Microbes Are a Menace!’ - ‘Koch: The Death Fighter’ - ‘Pasteur: And the Mad Dog’ - ‘Roux and Behring: Massacre the Guinea-Pigs’ - ‘Metchnikoff: The Nice Phagocytes’ - ‘Theobald Smith: Ticks and Texas Fever’ First published in 1926, Microbe Hunters remains one of the most encompassing classic accounts of microbiology history and is not to be missed by those who wish to extend their scientific knowledge.

This book contains eleven essays relating to the fight against hunger and the people responsible behind this movement.

Presents twelve stories of the men who pioneered the study of bacteriology.

At head of title: Paul De Kruif."First edition." Prologue.--Three doctors: Semmelweis, saver of mothers. Banting, who found insulin. Minot, against death.--Red brick building on the hill: Spencer, in the happy valley. Evans, death in milk. McCoy, should generals die in bed?--Machine medicine: Schaudinn, the pale horror. Bordet, prophet of doom. Wagner-Jauregg, the friendly fever.--Old doctor sun: Finsen, the light hunter. Rollier, the sun doctor. Strandberg, machine sunlight.--Epilogue.

The story of a pioneering doctor''s crusade against mental disease with the new chemical weapons.

This book is the author''s appeal for free sharing of scientific discoveries to combat childhood mortality, which the author views as a direct result of poverty.

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Una historia más pertinente que nunca sobre los microbios, las bacterias y cómo la enfermedad afecta nuestra vida cotidiana y a la prosperidad de nuestras sociedades. Los superhéroes en este esquema son los científicos, bacteriólogos, médicos y técnicos médicos, que descubrieron los microbios e inventaron las vacunas para contrarrestarlos. De Kruif revela los descubrimientos ahora aparentemente simples pero realmente fundamentales de la ciencia. Un libro fascinante que describe la vida y obra de un grupo de hombres de siglos pasados que sentaron las bases para conocer y comprender el mundo de los seres vivos más pequeños de la Tierra y nuestra relación con ellos. La obra se inicia con la vida de Anton van Leeuwenhoek, quien reportó el primer avistamiento bajo el microscopio de seres desconocidos, abriendo a los seres humanos las puertas del mundo microbiano. También trata de Louis Pasteur, quien demostró la dramática cercanía de los contactos entre esos seres y nosotros: a través de sus estudios sobre el papel de los microorganismos en la elaboración de cerveza y vino, dejó clara la existencia de ese mundo hasta entonces desconocido, que si bien no nos vigila en el sentido estricto del término, sí desempeña un papel fundamental en nuestras vidas.

Paul de Kruif is known for his controversial opinions on modern medicine. Our Medicine Men highlights the scientist''s disputable account of the medical profession. Our Medicine Men presents Paul de Kruif''s controversial modern medicine opinions. The collected essays were first published in The Century Magazine, which resulted in many medical and scientific professionals criticising Kruif''s work for providing ''detrimental'' false information. ""A devastating attack upon the pomposities, absurdities and dangerous practices in the medical profession"" - Publishers Weekly, 1922 This volume features the following chapters: - ''The Dignity of the Medical Profession'' - ''The Role of Credulity'' - ''On a Misconception of the Role of Physicians - ''The Cure of Disease'' - ''Pills Make Way for Prevention'' - ''Religio Sanitatis'' - ''The Molding of the Raw Material'' - ''The Science of the Study of Disease'' - ''The Master Physician and the Anti-Physician'' First published in 1922, Our Medicine Men is not to be missed by collectors of Paul de Kruif''s work and those interested in the history of medicine.

Paul de Kruif''s article translated by J.M. Braga from the Portuguese original.