Books by Eric Lax

The author of Life and Death on 10 West chronicles the fascinating true story of the Oxford scientists who discovered penicillin by experimenting on mold, creating a family of drugs that would eradicate some of the worst diseases in human history. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

* Subtitled 'The Remarkable True Story of the Penicillin Miracle', this book is a wonderful combination of modern narrative history and popular science.