René Dubos, Friend of the Good Earth: Microbiologist, Medical Scientist, Environmentalist
- ISBN-10
- 1555813402
- ISBN-13
- 9781555813406
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 260
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Amer Society for Microbiology
- Author
- Carol L. Moberg
Description
Rene Dubos; Friend of the Good Earth: Microbiologist, Medical Scientist, Environmentalist is a biography of one of the most influential scientists in recent history. Documenting his life from his birth in 1901 to his death in 1982, this book examines the intriguing career of Dubos and his tremendous impact on science, medicine, society, and the ......
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