Dangerous Miracle

Liam Shaw

£25.00

Antibiotics: one of humanity's greatest achievements - but invented by microbes. This title tells the epic narrative of discovery and innovation - but also of extraction and exploitation. This is the story of how we have burned through the fossil fuels of medicine. Since their advent, antibiotics have saved millions of lives, marking one of the greatest medical advances in our history. 'Dangerous Miracle' weaves together the grand arc of the evolution of antibiotics over millions of years with a history of the past century: first as we mined the earth for naturally occurring antibiotic molecules, then as we learned to synthesise our own.

Author(s): Shaw, Liam
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 21/08/2025
Pagination: 320 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: The Bodley Head
Published By: The Bodley Head
Book Classification: Popular science|Social & cultural history|Scientific research|Microbiology (non-medical)|Human biology|Popular medicine & health
Dimensions: 242 x 162 x 34
Weight: 554
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781847927545

We offer a straightforward delivery charge:

  • £4.45 for orders under the value of £25
  • £6.00 for orders between £25 and £75
  • If your order exceeds £75, delivery is free.

Gift vouchers are treated slightly differently, sent via Signed Delivery at a cost of £2.77. 

Browse by Genre

Back to top