Alexander Fleming: Discoverer of Penicillin

by Ted Gottfried

In 1928, bacteriologist Alexander Fleming noticed a light-blue mold growing on a culture dish in his London laboratory. This discovery led to the development of the first antibiotic, penicillin, which saved countless lives. It also earned Fleming a Nobel prize.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531113701
• ISBN13: 9780531113707
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 11 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 8