World Famous Comics: How Did We Find Out About Germs? (His How Did We Find Out ... Series)
How Did We Find Out About Germs? (His How Did We Find Out ... Series)
By: Isaac Asimov Publisher: Walker & Co (Lib) Average Rating: Binding: Library Binding Label: Walker & Co (Lib) Number of Pages: 64 Publication Date: 1975-03 Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Product Description: Traces the developing knowledge about germs from the first sighting of them under a primitive microscope to modern medicine's new methods of combating them.
Great history of microbiology for kids!! I am a nerd, so take this in nerd context, please.
My mom bought me this book when I was a kid (she's a doctor). I loved it. I still love it, and when I need a brief refresher on the history of how we discovered microorganisms, I refer back to it. I ended up growing up to be a physician myself--the kind who works with germs (a pathologist), and I think I owe a little of my career satisfaction to this little book.
This book hits the highlights of the history of how man discovered "germs" of all kinds--protists, bacteria, viruses, etc. It covers all the main topics (spontaneous generation, animalcules, vaccination, etc.) and the important historical figures (Leeuwenhoek, Redi, Jenner, Pasteur, etc.). There's a nice, brief, concise chapter for each person/topic. The drawings are nice, too, although they are all B&W (when I was a kid I preferred nice color illustrations; most kids do).
This is a cute little book. If you are a nerd, or would like your child to be one, this is a gem of a book. It really does hit the high points, and I still refer back to it from time to time. I think that my career path was influenced by this book, and I am happy to say that I enjoy great job satisfaction. Maybe this book will bring early career suggestions to your child, too.
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