Health Heroes: Robert Koch

By Grace Taber Hallock

Book Overview

""Health Heroes: Robert Koch"" by Grace T. Hallock is a biographical book that tells the story of Robert Koch, a German physician and microbiologist who made significant contributions to the field of medicine. The book details Koch's life from his childhood to his groundbreaking discoveries, including his identification of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis and his development of the Koch's postulates, a set of criteria used to establish a causal relationship between a microbe and a disease. The book also explores Koch's personal life, including his struggles with depression and the impact of his work on his family. Through engaging text and vivid illustrations, ""Health Heroes: Robert Koch"" offers readers an inspiring look at one of the most important figures in the history of medicine.A Biography Of The Scientist Who Worked With The Anthrax Bacteria And The Tuberculosis Bacteria.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432509330
• ISBN13: 9781432509330
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"