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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10159240751X
ISBN-139781592407514
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Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRemedy : Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Quest to Cure Tuberculosis
Publication Year2014
SubjectUnited States / 19th Century, General, History, Europe / General, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Diseases
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, History, Medical
AuthorThomas Goetz
FormatHardcover
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Item Weight18.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.3 in
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ReviewsPraise for Thomas Goetz and The Decision Tree : "Goetz winds up at the philosophical boundaries of medicine. . . . Sophisticated and thought-provoking." - The New York Times "[Goetz] knows how to write." - The Washington Post Book World "Something even a Luddite can love." - Newsweek , " The Remedy is a highly entertaining, interesting, and thought-provoking book, leaving the reader with a much deeper appreciation of how much safer - and in many ways, predictable - our lives are today thanks to the toil and efforts of men such as Robert Koch and his contemporaries." - Boston Globe "Goetz weaves together a compelling narrative, chronicling the struggle to find the causes and cures for some of the most ferocious diseases that have stalked humans (and animals) through time: cholera, smallpox, anthrax and tuberculosis... Perhaps most importantly, The Remedy reminds us of how far we have come, and how much we take for granted in modern medicine." - Bookpage " The Remedy is a rare, thrilling achievement: a book that helps us understand the roots of transformative ideas that simultaneously manages to tell a story worthy of a 19th-century novel, full of surprising links, rivalries, and intellectual triumph." - Steven Johnson , author of The Ghost Map "In The Remedy , Thomas Goetz offers a wonderfully original origins story for modern science. He weaves together one of the great achievements of the nineteenth century--the germ theory of disease--with the creation of the fictional superhero of science, Sherlock Homes, with grace and surprise." - Carl Zimmer , author of A Planet of Viruses and The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution "An intriguing medical and literary history… fascinating, convergent stories [of] doggedly inquisitive men who discovered that neither germs nor crime are any match for science." - Publishers Weekly "A beguiling real-life medical detective story." - Kirkus Reviews, " The Remedy is a rare, thrilling achievement: a book that helps us understand the roots of transformative ideas that simultaneously manages to tell a story worthy of a 19th-century novel, full of surprising links, rivalries, and intellectual triumph." - Steven Johnson , author of The Ghost Map "In The Remedy , Thomas Goetz offers a wonderfully original origins story for modern science. He weaves together one of the great achievements of the nineteenth century--the germ theory of disease--with the creation of the fictional superhero of science, Sherlock Homes, with grace and surprise." - Carl Zimmer , author of A Planet of Viruses and The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution "An intriguing medical and literary history… fascinating, convergent stories [of] doggedly inquisitive men who discovered that neither germs nor crime are any match for science." - Publishers Weekly "A beguiling real-life medical detective story." - Kirkus, "Weaves the suspense of a Sherlock Holmes mystery into a tale of ambition, obsession, scientific discovery and skepticism at the dawn of modern medicine." Discover Magazine "A thoroughly enjoyable and illuminating journey through several decades of European history and an intimate portrait of two once-obscure doctors who shaped it. It's a book that illustrates how the imagination and the intellect can work in concert to cure a disease, or to delight an audience of millions." Los Angeles Times " The Remedy is a highly entertaining, interesting, and thought-provoking book, leaving the reader with a much deeper appreciation of how much safer - and in many ways, predictable - our lives are today thanks to the toil and efforts of men such as Robert Koch and his contemporaries." - Boston Globe "Goetz weaves together a compelling narrative, chronicling the struggle to find the causes and cures for some of the most ferocious diseases that have stalked humans (and animals) through time: cholera, smallpox, anthrax and tuberculosis... Perhaps most importantly, The Remedy reminds us of how far we have come, and how much we take for granted in modern medicine." - Bookpage "[An] enjoyable chronicle." The Wall Street Journal "An intriguing medical and literary history… fascinating, convergent stories [of] doggedly inquisitive men who discovered that neither germs nor crime are any match for science." - Publishers Weekly "A beguiling real-life medical detective story." - Kirkus Reviews " The Remedy is a rare, thrilling achievement: a book that helps us understand the roots of transformative ideas that simultaneously manages to tell a story worthy of a 19th-century novel, full of surprising links, rivalries, and intellectual triumph." - Steven Johnson , author of The Ghost Map "In The Remedy , Thomas Goetz offers a wonderfully original origins story for modern science. He weaves together one of the great achievements of the nineteenth century--the germ theory of disease--with the creation of the fictional superhero of science, Sherlock Homes, with grace and surprise." - Carl Zimmer , author of A Planet of Viruses and The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution, " The Remedy is a highly entertaining, interesting, and thought-provoking book, leaving the reader with a much deeper appreciation of how much safer - and in many ways, predictable - our lives are today thanks to the toil and efforts of men such as Robert Koch and his contemporaries." - Boston Globe " The Remedy is a rare, thrilling achievement: a book that helps us understand the roots of transformative ideas that simultaneously manages to tell a story worthy of a 19th-century novel, full of surprising links, rivalries, and intellectual triumph." - Steven Johnson , author of The Ghost Map "In The Remedy , Thomas Goetz offers a wonderfully original origins story for modern science. He weaves together one of the great achievements of the nineteenth century--the germ theory of disease--with the creation of the fictional superhero of science, Sherlock Homes, with grace and surprise." - Carl Zimmer , author of A Planet of Viruses and The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution "An intriguing medical and literary history… fascinating, convergent stories [of] doggedly inquisitive men who discovered that neither germs nor crime are any match for science." - Publishers Weekly "A beguiling real-life medical detective story." - Kirkus Reviews, " The Remedy is a rare, thrilling achievement: a book that helps us understand the roots of transformative ideas that simultaneously manages to tell a story worthy of a 19th-century novel, full of surprising links, rivalries, and intellectual triumph." - Steven Johnson , author of The Ghost Map "In The Remedy , Thomas Goetz offers a wonderfully original origins story for modern science. He weaves together one of the great achievements of the nineteenth century--the germ theory of disease--with the creation of the fictional superhero of science, Sherlock Homes, with grace and surprise." - Carl Zimmer , author of A Planet of Viruses and The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution "An intriguing medical and literary history… fascinating, convergent stories [of] doggedly inquisitive men who discovered that neither germs nor crime are any match for science." - Publishers Weekly "A beguiling real-life medical detective story." - Kirkus Reviews, " The Remedy is a rare, thrilling achievement: a book that helps us understand the roots of transformative ideas that simultaneously manages to tell a story worthy of a 19th-century novel, full of surprising links, rivalries, and intellectual triumph." -Steven Johnson, author of The Ghost Map "In The Remedy , Thomas Goetz offers a wonderfully original origins story for modern science. He weaves together one of the great achievements of the nineteenth century--the germ theory of disease--with the creation of the fictional superhero of science, Sherlock Homes, with grace and surprise." -Carl Zimmer, author of A Planet of Viruses and The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution "An intriguing medical and literary history… fascinating, convergent stories [of] doggedly inquisitive men who discovered that neither germs nor crime are any match for science." - Publishers Weekly, "Immensely pleasurable... a superb narrative... [Goetz is] a fluid and elegant writer, with a knack for painting the personalities of those involved." The Lancet "Weaves the suspense of a Sherlock Holmes mystery into a tale of ambition, obsession, scientific discovery and skepticism at the dawn of modern medicine." Discover Magazine "A thoroughly enjoyable and illuminating journey through several decades of European history and an intimate portrait of two once-obscure doctors who shaped it. It's a book that illustrates how the imagination and the intellect can work in concert to cure a disease, or to delight an audience of millions." Los Angeles Times " The Remedy is a highly entertaining, interesting, and thought-provoking book, leaving the reader with a much deeper appreciation of how much safer - and in many ways, predictable - our lives are today thanks to the toil and efforts of men such as Robert Koch and his contemporaries." - Boston Globe "Goetz weaves together a compelling narrative, chronicling the struggle to find the causes and cures for some of the most ferocious diseases that have stalked humans (and animals) through time: cholera, smallpox, anthrax and tuberculosis... Perhaps most importantly, The Remedy reminds us of how far we have come, and how much we take for granted in modern medicine." - Bookpage "[An] enjoyable chronicle." The Wall Street Journal "An intriguing medical and literary history… fascinating, convergent stories [of] doggedly inquisitive men who discovered that neither germs nor crime are any match for science." - Publishers Weekly "A beguiling real-life medical detective story." - Kirkus Reviews " The Remedy is a rare, thrilling achievement: a book that helps us understand the roots of transformative ideas that simultaneously manages to tell a story worthy of a 19th-century novel, full of surprising links, rivalries, and intellectual triumph." - Steven Johnson , author of The Ghost Map "In The Remedy , Thomas Goetz offers a wonderfully original origins story for modern science. He weaves together one of the great achievements of the nineteenth century--the germ theory of disease--with the creation of the fictional superhero of science, Sherlock Homes, with grace and surprise." - Carl Zimmer , author of A Planet of Viruses and The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution, "A thoughtful, patient, ultimately fascinating account of the struggle of 19th century science, and society, to come to grips with the germ theory of illness, and develop new technologies to take on one of humanity's oldest scourges, tuberculosis." -- Forbes "A gripping story... with great verve, painting word pictures full of color and telling detail... vividly evokes the rivalries rife in the scientific world." -- Washington Times "An enjoyable chronicle." -- T he Wall Street Journal "Immensely pleasurable... a superb narrative... [Goetz is] a fluid and elegant writer, with a knack for painting the personalities of those involved." The Lancet "Weaves the suspense of a Sherlock Holmes mystery into a tale of ambition, obsession, scientific discovery and skepticism at the dawn of modern medicine." Discover Magazine "A thoroughly enjoyable and illuminating journey through several decades of European history and an intimate portrait of two once-obscure doctors who shaped it. It's a book that illustrates how the imagination and the intellect can work in concert to cure a disease, or to delight an audience of millions." Los Angeles Times " The Remedy is a highly entertaining, interesting, and thought-provoking book, leaving the reader with a much deeper appreciation of how much safer - and in many ways, predictable - our lives are today thanks to the toil and efforts of men such as Robert Koch and his contemporaries." - Boston Globe " The Remedy achieves a rare feat: serious, accurate scientific writing that is also engaging and entertaining." -- Shelf Awareness "Goetz weaves together a compelling narrative, chronicling the struggle to find the causes and cures for some of the most ferocious diseases that have stalked humans (and animals) through time: cholera, smallpox, anthrax and tuberculosis... Perhaps most importantly, The Remedy reminds us of how far we have come, and how much we take for granted in modern medicine." - Bookpage "An intriguing medical and literary history… fascinating, convergent stories [of] doggedly inquisitive men who discovered that neither germs nor crime are any match for science." - Publishers Weekly "A beguiling real-life medical detective story." - Kirkus Reviews " The Remedy is a rare, thrilling achievement: a book that helps us understand the roots of transformative ideas that simultaneously manages to tell a story worthy of a 19th-century novel, full of surprising links, rivalries, and intellectual triumph." - Steven Johnson , author of The Ghost Map "In The Remedy , Thomas Goetz offers a wonderfully original origins story for modern science. He weaves together one of the great achievements of the nineteenth century--the germ theory of disease--with the creation of the fictional superhero of science, Sherlock Homes, with grace and surprise." - Carl Zimmer , author of A Planet of Viruses and The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal614.542
SynopsisThe riveting history of tuberculosis, the world s most lethal disease, the two men whose lives it tragically intertwined, and the birth of medical science. In 1875, tuberculosis was the deadliest disease in the world, accountable for a third of all deaths. A diagnosis of TB often called consumption was a death sentence. Then, in a triumph of medical science, a German doctor named Robert Koch deployed an unprecedented scientific rigor to discover the bacteria that caused TB. Koch soon embarked on a remedy a remedy that would be his undoing. When Koch announced his cure for consumption, Arthur Conan Doyle, then a small-town doctor in England and sometime writer, went to Berlin to cover the event. Touring the ward of reportedly cured patients, he was horrified. Koch s remedy was either sloppy science or outright fraud. But to a world desperate for relief, Koch s remedy wasn t so easily dismissed. As Europe s consumptives descended upon Berlin, Koch urgently tried to prove his case. Conan Doyle, meanwhile, returned to England determined to abandon medicine in favor of writing. In particular, he turned to a character inspired by the very scientific methods that Koch had formulated: Sherlock Holmes. Capturing the moment when mystery and magic began to yield to science, "The Remedy" chronicles the stunning story of how the germ theory of disease became a true fact, how two men of ambition were emboldened to reach for something more, and how scientific discoveries evolve into social truths.", During the surge of the deadliest and cruellest disease in history comes the unexpected encounter of two great men- one a pioneer of modern science, the other a pioneer of modern literature. In The Remedy , Thomas Goetz chronicles the riveting story of Robert Koch, a provincial doctor turned revolutionary scientist whose kitchen-sink discoveries inspired a new age of medicine - and ultimately aroused the interest and then the suspicion of another ambitious doctor, Arthur Conan Doyle. The account begins in 1875, when a diagnosis of tuberculosis or consumption, was a death sentence. Doctors had little in their arsenal for treating this cunning disease and were even less certain about what caused it. But a scientific revolution was brewing. Koch, armed with but a microscope and a notebook, began to methodically pursue these things called 'germs'. His biggest discovery - one that would push medicine out of the dark ages - was of the bacteria that caused tuberculosis. After the accolades and honors, Koch set his sights on a greater glory- not just to identify the cause but to create a cure. And then, he had it. When Koch announced his remedy for tuberculosis in 1890, euphoria swept the globe. Physician and aspiring writer Arthur Conan Doyle joined the throngs racing to Berlin for the public demonstration. But amid the frenzy over Koch's remedy, Conan Doyle quietly toured the wards of treated patients. He was staggered by what he found- Koch's remedy was either sloppy science or outright fraud. Conan Doyle has no choice but to accuse one of the world's greatest scientists of an unfathomable error. The question was this- Whom would the world believe? The Remedy , is a stunning tale of ambition and hubris, of discovery and deceit. It chronicles the profound shift in medical science from the nineteenth century of cod-liver oil and leeches to the twentieth century of microscopes and antibiotics. And it vividly explores how modern medicine emerges, not as the inevitable march of progress but as a lurching tumult of failed experiments and petty rivalries. In a brilliant interweaving of scientific and literary history, Goetz vividly shows that Koch and Conan Doyle shared more than a chance meeting- they were collaborators in the new age of medicine. What Koch proved in his laboratory Conan Doyle brought to the world through his literature - especially through his new scientific detective, Sherlock Holmes. As The Remedy makes clear, without Robert Koch, Sherlock Holmes would never have existed.
LC Classification NumberRA644.T7
