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Oops! It's Penicillin!

Accidental Scientific Discoveries that Changed the World

Library Bound Book List: $28.27 / S&L: $21.20
eBook List: $28.27 / S&L: $21.20

Reading Level: 3-4

Interest Level: 3-6

Product type: Library Bound Book
ISBN: 978-1-5382-3992-6
Author: Jonathan Bard
Copyright: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 32
Trim: 8.5" x 11"
Dewey: 615.3/295654--dc
Binding: Library
Black-and-White Photographs • Detailed Table of Contents • Full-Color Photographs • Further Information Section • Glossary • Graphic Organizers • Index • Sidebars
One of the single greatest leaps forward in human healthcare happened because of an accident in a laboratory. This serendipitous event was the result of a summer vacation in Scotland and an unattended experiment. Dr. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, one of the first antibiotics, in 1928 when he noticed that mold had gotten into a petri dish and it had prevented bacteria from growing. This book explores Fleming's accidental discovery, the science behind antibiotics, and the dawn of the era of antibiotics.