Louis Pasteur

by Nick Hunter

Overview

This book traces the life of Louis Pasteur, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the work on pasteurization and vaccination for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Pasteur's life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410984425
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	12/21/2015
Series:	Science Biographies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	19 MB
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Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Nick Hunter has written more than 30 books for young people. He has a degree in Modern History and specializes in writing about history and social studies. Nick enjoys all aspects of pop culture, particularly music from the 1950s to the present day. Before becoming an author, Nick worked in educational publishing for many years. He lives in Oxford, UK with his wife and two sons.

Table of Contents

Who Was Louis Pasteur? 4

Family 6

Learning and Teaching 8

Solving Problems 10

Pasteurization in Paris 12

Where Do Microbes Come From? 14

Save the Silkworm 16

Personal Tragedy 18

Infectious Disease 20

A Challenge 22

The Battle Against Rabies 24

Final Years 26

In Search of Pasteur 28

Timeline 29

Glossary 30

Find Out More 31

Index 32