Discoverer of the Salk vaccine

Author: Victoria Sherrow
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: The series "The Creators of Modern Science" introduces the lives and achievements of scientists who made significant contributions to human knowledge between the 19th and 20th centuries. Each volume focuses on one scientist or scientific group, who have had a great impact and made notable contributions in their respective fields. The series discusses the achievements and scientific principles behind the work of these scientists in an accessible and engaging essay format. Using primary sources such as contemporary news reports, diaries, memoirs, and letters, it vividly describes dramatic events in scientific work, the setbacks encountered in research, the joy of invention, and the rewards received. Each volume includes explanations of key terms at the end and is richly illustrated with photographs for reference, making the series more exciting and practical, and better suited for young readers and the general public.