{"product_id":"the-demon-under-the-microscope-by-thomas-hager-rare-books","title":"The Demon Under the Microscope by Thomas Hager [rare books]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eThe Demon Under the Microscope\u003c\/em\u003e (2006) by Thomas Hager tells the gripping true story of \u003cstrong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eProntosil\u003c\/strong\u003e, the world’s first commercial antibiotic, and its evolution into the sulfonamide family that revolutionized modern medicine. Centered on German physician \u003cstrong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"375\"\u003eGerhard Domagk\u003c\/strong\u003e, the narrative begins during World War I, highlighting battlefield infections, and follows Domagk’s breakthrough at Bayer Labs in the 1930s with Prontosil—a dye-based treatment that targeted bacterial infections. Hager traces the global scientific race, including French advances isolating sulfanilamide, and explores the drug’s impact: saving lives (even those of Roosevelt’s son and Churchill), changing pharmaceutical practices, and precipitating reforms like the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Ac\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003et after a fatal poisoning incident \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Demon_Under_the_Microscope?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Demon_Under_the_Microscope?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe narrative combines technical history with personal drama—from Nazi interference to emerging regulatory standards—making for compelling, almost cinematic non‑fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003eThomas Hager\u003c\/strong\u003e (b. 1953) was an acclaimed American popular science writer, historian, and editor. With advanced degrees in medical microbiology and journalism, Hager authored over a dozen science history books—including \u003cem data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003eThe Demon Under the Microscope\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003eTen Drugs\u003c\/em\u003e—and penned articles for publications like \u003cem data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003eScientific American\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1425\"\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e . \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe won awards such as the American Chemical Society’s Grady–Stack Prize in 2017 and held roles ranging from founding editor of LC Magazine to director at the University of Oregon Press\u003c\/span\u003e. His accessible storytelling style, combined with rigorous historical research, brought to life the high‑stakes drama behind scientific milestones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255603290298,"sku":"34N58Y6F5-Used","price":39.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/1_18355942-6a0e-4389-878a-fddf48666568.jpg?v=1761066405","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/the-demon-under-the-microscope-by-thomas-hager-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}