René Dubos, Friend of the Good Earth: Microbiologist, Medical Scientist, Environmentalist
- ISBN-10
- 1555817564
- ISBN-13
- 9781555817565
- Category
- Ecologists
- Pages
- 260
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Author
- Carol L. Moberg
Description
"Dubos' science is presented in the context of twentieth-century biology, medicine, and ecology. The ecological approach that led to his discovery of the first antibiotic was the foundation of his career as a medical scientist and environmentalist. The issues he raised, including antibiotic resistance, the interrelatedness of environmental health to human health, and the potential danger of relying too heavily on vaccines and drugs to eradicate disease, continue to be provocative and increasingly relevant today. A prolific author and a passionate humanist, Dubos served as the conscience of the environmental movement and coined the popular motto "Think globally, act locally.""--BOOK JACKET.
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