Germ Parade.- Staphylococcus Aureus: Food Poisoning.- Salmonella Typhi: Typhoid Fever.- Clostridium Tetani: Tetanus.- Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: Yeast.- Streptococcus Pneumoniae: Pneumonia.- Myxobacterium Xanthus: Germ Wars.- Helicobacter Pylori: Stomach Ulcer.- Penicillium Notatum: Penicillin.- Poliovirus: Polio.- Human Immunodeficiency Virus: AIDS.
ARTHUR KORNBERG won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1959 for his laboratory synthesis of DNA, and was a recipient of the National Medal of Science. He was the author of a number of major books, including DNA Replication, Second Edition (University Science Books, 2005), The Golden Helix (University Science Books) and For the Love of Enzymes: The Odyssey of a Biochemist (Harvard University Press, 1989). He was Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry at the Stanford University School of Medicine until his death in October 2007.
"'A delight to adult and child.' - Nature 'Humorous yet informative.' - Science 'The Publisher does not guarantee Nobels for all of the children to whom this book is read, but about one in three of them should make it.' - Hal Harris, J. Chem. Ed."
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