Holding Hands with Bacteria The Life and Work of Marjory Stephenson /

This biographical brief outlines the remarkable life and career of British biochemist, Marjory Stephenson (1885-1948). In nine concise chapters, Štrbáňová describes Stephenson's scientific accomplishments and sets these against the socio-political challenges of the time. Stephenson played an im...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Štrbáňová, Soňa (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : 2016.
Imprint: Springer,
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:History of Chemistry
Subjects:
Chemistry > History.
Science > History.
Microbiology.
History of Chemistry.
History of Science.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • Early Years
  • Becoming Hopkins' Associate
  • Fruitful Years: What Alice Found in the Microbes
  • Between the Medical Research Council and the Biochemistry Department
  • The Rise of Nazism in Germany and the Second World War
  • Post-war Activities: Recognition and Honours
  • From Chemical Microbiology to General Microbiology
  • Stephenson's personality
  • Conclusions: What is Left Behind....
  • Supplements.

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