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Alexander, Lori.
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Lister, Joseph, Baron, 1827-1912 -- Juvenile literature.
Surgeons -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Surgery, Aseptic and antiseptic -- Juvenile literature.
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Alexander, Lori.
Lister, Joseph, Baron, 1827-1912 -- Juvenile literature.
Surgeons -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Surgery, Aseptic and antiseptic -- Juvenile literature.
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What
's a
germ
,
Joseph
Lister
? : the
medical
mystery
that
forever
changed
the
way
we
heal
/ Lori Alexander ; illustrations by Daniel Duncan.
by
Alexander, Lori.
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, c2023.
Call #:
617.092 L773aL
Subjects
Lister
,
Joseph
, Baron, 1827-1912 -- Juvenile literature.
Surgeons -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Surgery, Aseptic and antiseptic -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780358538172
0358538173
Alternate title:
What
is a
germ
,
Joseph
Lister
?
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
133 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-129) and index.
Contents:
A painful history -- The boy and the bones -- The quick or the dead -- Easing the pain -- Hospital disease -- Agnes and the frogs -- A
medical
mystery
-- The Frenchman and the spoiled wine -- A fortunate stink -- Catching a break -- Clearing the air -- The Queen versus the United States -- Operation clean -- The great lifesaver -- Timeline.
Summary:
In 1841, a quiet, curious boy who stuttered when nervous committed to becoming a surgeon--a profession then more feared than respected. Through study, persistence, and careful research,
Joseph
Lister
proved that unsanitary conditions contribute to infections. Despite others scoffing at his ideas,
Lister
slowly
changed
the
way
all surgeons work, saving countless lives.
Audience:
Ages 8-12.
Genre:
Biography, Juvenile.
Other authors:
Duncan, Daniel.
Clarion Books (Firm)
HarperCollins (Firm)
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Woodlawn Public Library
Children's Nonfiction
617.092 L773aL
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Children's Nonfiction
617.092 L773aL
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