Holding Hands with Bacteria The Life and Work of Marjory Stephenson
This biographical brief outlines the remarkable life and career of British biochemist, Marjory Stephenson (1885-1948). In nine concise chapters, Štrbáňová describes Stephenson's scientific accomplishments and sets these against the socio-political challenges of the time. Stephenson played an im...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
| Series: | History of Chemistry
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Early Years
- Becoming Hopkins’ Associate
- Fruitful Years: What Alice Found in the Microbes
- Between the Medical Research Council and the Biochemistry Department
- The Rise of Nazism in Germany and the Second World War
- Post-war Activities: Recognition and Honours
- From Chemical Microbiology to General Microbiology
- Stephenson’s personality
- Conclusions: What is Left Behind....
- Supplements