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    Louis Pasteur and the Science of Germs
    Louis Pasteur and the Science of Germs
    Louis Pasteur and the Science of Germs
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    Louis Pasteur and the Science of Germs

    By Jeannie Meekins

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    Louis Pasteur was a scientist. When he tried to convince the medical establishment that germs caused disease, he was laughed at.
    Louis never accepted defeat. He discovered how to kill germs in liquids in a process we call “pasteurization”. He developed vaccines and encouraged the use of antiseptics and disinfectants.
    But he wasn’t always honest. He claimed credit for work that wasn’t his and sometimes lied about his results.

    Find out more about this man who discovered many facts about germs and how to help keep foods safe, in this 15-minute children's biography.

    Ages 10 and up.
    Reading Level: 6.9

    LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateMar 8, 2017
    ISBN9781370722754
    Louis Pasteur and the Science of Germs
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    Jeannie Meekins

    Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written over 10 books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com

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      The book fails to give an accurate representation of the failings of Pasteur including the fact that he was a fraud, stole all his medical claims and never actually proved his own theory.

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