Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl: How Two Brave Scientists Battled Typhus & Sabotaged the Nazis. | Arthur Allen | Norton. 2014 | Hardback | 9780393081015 | AI Description: "Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl: How Two Brave Scientists Battled Typhus & Sabotaged the Nazis" (ISBN: 9780393081015): "Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl" offers a gripping account of the heroic efforts of two scientists, Rudolf Weigl and Ludwik Fleck, who fought against both the deadly typhus disease and the Nazi regime during World War II. Author Arthur Allen explores the fascinating story of how Weigl, a vaccine pioneer, and Fleck, a biologist, used their scientific knowledge to save lives and undermine the Nazi war machine. The book highlights their resistance efforts, which included secretly producing typhus vaccine for Polish prisoners and covertly sabotaging the vaccine production for German troops. Allen's narrative skillfully intertwines scientific discovery, moral courage, and the backdrop of wartime Europe, offering readers a captivating and inspiring | Book Condition: Very Good | Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear. May have remainder marks, often with a black dot or similar mark, to the top or bottom edge of the book.
Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl: How Two Brave Scientists Battled Typhus & Sabotaged the Nazis. | Arthur Allen | Norton. 2014 | Hardback | 9780393081015 | AI Description: "Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl: How Two Brave Scientists Battled Typhus & Sabotaged the Nazis" (ISBN: 9780393081015): "Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl" offers a gripping account of the heroic efforts of two scientists, Rudolf Weigl and Ludwik Fleck, who fought against both the deadly typhus disease and the Nazi regime during World War II. Author Arthur Allen explores the fascinating story of how Weigl, a vaccine pioneer, and Fleck, a biologist, used their scientific knowledge to save lives and undermine the Nazi war machine. The book highlights their resistance efforts, which included secretly producing typhus vaccine for Polish prisoners and covertly sabotaging the vaccine production for German troops. Allen's narrative skillfully intertwines scientific discovery, moral courage, and the backdrop of wartime Europe, offering readers a captivating and inspiring | Book Condition: Very Good | Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear. May have remainder marks, often with a black dot or similar mark, to the top or bottom edge of the book.