Penicillin
Triumph and Tragedy
Robert Bud
Reviews and Awards
*Choice* Outstanding Academic Book 2007
"[A] Terrific book." - History of Philosophy and Life Sciences
"...very impressive." - The Journal of BJHS
"...well written and based on outstanding research." - Journal of the Historical Association
"...an entensively researched and gripping saga...an enjoyable read...the story unfolds like a political thriller; the plot just as thrilling as the best fiction." - Dr Tina Matthews, The Bulletin of The Royal College of Pathologists
"Bud has an engaging and flowing style that allows him to tell the story in a thorough yet gripping way. This is a scholarly but very readable book; Bud's long-standing interest in the history of penicillin clearly shows in the depth and thoroughness of his analysis." - Stuart Anderson, Notes and Records of the Royal Society, 62, 335-336
"A thorough and approachable review...a fascinating story. His prose is...precise and eminently authoritative. His data is superbly referenced." - John Dwyer, Times Literary Supplement
"...a fascinating overview of the development and marketing of penicillin." - Allen F Shaughnessy, British Medical Journal
"...a compelling perspective on the achievements of 20th-century medicine, and how they have given rise to new challenges for the 21st." - Jon Turney, THES
"[An] insightful and thorough history." - Financial Times
"This is a serious and thorough text from OUP, with a number of important messages for doctors and patients alike." - Dr Jeremy Sager, Univadis Review
"...a story full of human interest that general readers will enjoy." - Hugh Pennington, Nature
"A highly detailed account of how we arrived at what may be the threshold of a post-antibiotic age, containing a wealth of medical and social history." - Jo Whelan, New Scientist
"This extremely well-written and exhaustively researched book is invaluable in understanding the story of penicillin" - I. Richman, Choice Reviews Online
"Bud's volume offers much food for thought." - The Lancet
"...a well-done, throughly researched documentary. Christopher Lawrence ISIS"
"...of interest to historians, scientists and anyone wishing to understand penicillin's impact on modern life." - CABI
