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    Louis Pasteur
    Louis Pasteur
    Louis Pasteur
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    Louis Pasteur

    By Clint Edwards

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    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateDec 21, 2015
    ISBN9781410984425
    Louis Pasteur
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    Clint Edwards

    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.

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      Book preview

      Louis Pasteur - Clint Edwards

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      Contents

      Who Was Louis Pasteur?

      Family

      Learning and Teaching

      Solving Problems

      Pasteurization in Paris

      Where Do Microbes Come From?

      Save the Silkworm

      Personal Tragedy

      Infectious Disease

      A Challenge

      The Battle Against Rabies

      Final Years

      In Search of Pasteur

      Timeline

      Glossary

      Find Out More

      Index

      Some words are shown in bold, like this. You can find out what they mean by looking in the glossary.

      Who Was Louis Pasteur?

      Louis Pasteur spent his life trying to understand the world of microbes. Microbes can only be seen under a microscope, but they are everywhere around us. They cause diseases, but they also help humans and animals in many ways. Pasteur studied and experimented with microbes. He explained more about how they work than any other scientist. His discoveries saved millions of lives.

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      Louis Pasteur’s discoveries made him famous around the world.

      When Pasteur was born, scientists understood little about the tiny living things they could see through microscopes. Pasteur was able to

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