Project Penicillin

Name: Project Penicillin - Penguin Random House South Africa
SKU: 9780241778692
Price: 275.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Isabel Thomas, Weston Wei

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Flexible plastic / vinyl cover

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About the book

Join the race against time to turn a 'miracle mould' into a life-saving cure in this action-packed STEM book for kids.

Enter the high-stakes world of the 1940s and relive the thrill of a medical breakthrough alongside Alexander Fleming and his team as they discover a way to save millions of lives. This is the story of penicillin, humanity's greatest shield against infection - and the brilliant minds who made it happen.

Learn all about one of the greatest moments in the history of medicine in this exciting, fast-paced narrative, from the discovery of a 'miracle mould' in a messy lab to the life-and-death race against the clock of World War II.

Join the team of scientists and discover:
An exciting, action-packed narrative with historical...

About the Author

Isabel Thomas

Isabel Thomas has written more than 150 books about science for young readers and has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize, the Association of Science Education Book of the Year, the English 4-11 Picture Book Awards and the Blue Peter Book Awards.Aurélie Guillerey studied at the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Strasbourg and now works as an illustrator in France. Her characters are often inspired by her children and she likes to work with bright, bold colours to create energetic illustration.