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Reviewed on August 1, 2014 | Audio
Until the late 19th century, tuberculosis was responsible for more deaths than any other ailment and its true cause was unknown. Goetz (The Decision Tree) follows the work of the brilliant and ambitious 19th-century German doctor Robert Koch, describing how Koch's careful investigative methods and novel imaging techniques led to the identification of the guilty bacillus. Goetz describes Koch's heated rivalry with Louis Pasteur and h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More