{"product_id":"book-qcd4","title":"Project Penicillin","description":"\u003cb\u003eExperience the greatest breakthroughs in science, with the DK Science Stories series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the battlefields of World War I, soldiers are dying from infected wounds. A young doctor witnessing the devastation vows to find a cure. In his messy laboratory a decade later, he makes an accidental discovery - a miracle mould that kills bacteria. But try as he might, he cannot turn his amazing find into a useful medicine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of that chance discovery and the brilliant scientists who took Alexander Fleming's miracle mould and worked tirelessly to turn it into a treatment that doctors could use. As another war broke out in Europe, they found themselves in a race against time to grow enough penicillin and create the first antibiotic. Their teamwork and determination led to a class of drugs that saved countless lives and paved the way for modern surgery and other life-saving treatments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsabel Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning science writer, presenter, and educator. She has degrees in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford and Educational Research from the University of Cambridge. Isabel has written a galaxy of books for young audiences, and is a double winner of the AAAS Prize for Excellence in Science Books. She also writes features for science magazines and the BBC, and delivers outreach projects for a wide range of organisations, inspiring children from diverse backgrounds to pursue science. You can find more about Isabel and her work at isabelthomas.co.uk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e© 2025 Isabel Thomas (P) 2025 DK Audio\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50780693168432,"sku":"BDqcd4","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/qcd4-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775021426","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-qcd4","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}