The Demon Under the Microscope: From Battlefield Hospitals to Nazi Labs, One Doctor's Heroic Search for the World's First Miracle Drug Audiobook

" This book combined multiple interests..medicine and history. The author captured the hope and fatalism of the pre-antibiotic era. The development of sulfonamides was a game changer. It altered the practice of medicine at such a fundamental level that we now have a hard time conceiving what things were like in the recent past. The author captures this. "

" Excellent narration of this story of the history of sulfa drugs and the evolution of antibiotic therapy, the FDA, and big drug companies. Sound boring? It's NOT!! At least not the way the author tells the story. Add in corporate greed and Nazis and the result is a very compelling read (or listen, in my case). "

" Science, History, Biography; what more could you want? The discovery of antibiotics had a profound impact on society. The story is all the more interesting because key players were scientists living in Germany during the World Wars. "

" Very interesting and decent read.. It got kind of boring in parts, and definately wasn't a *can't put it down book* i would read a chapter or two and that was enough or the day. Over all it was a decent book. "

" Another interesting, "sensational science" read from Thomas Hagel. If you like medicine, Germany, and history, you'll like this book. "

" Great book about the discovery of antibiotics. I found it fascinating but may not be near as fun for non-science readers. "

" This is an absolute read. "

" I love drug discovery stories and this one goes beyond the initial discovery to tell you about what was going on in the world of medicine and how the discovery changed things today. Excellent. "

" Fascinating read of the discovery of source of infections and the drug sulfa, the first antibiotic. Well written. "

" I thought this was a very compelling look at how medicine has changed over time. I found myself especially interested in the history of how battle wounds are treated. "

" For a History Book this was a very interesting listen/read. Especially since antibiotics and immunizations are under fire. I really enjoyed it and I may actually listen to it again. "

" Started a bit slow, what can I say failure is boring, but really picked up once the drug was discovered. "

" Another great book from Hager telling the story of science from a historical lens; the sweat and scientific process that went into the search for a medicine to stop infection. "

" Fascinating. I learned so much from this book about WW2 era history and about medicine. "

" This is actually pretty good so far. I am wary of science writing because it can get dry quickly (sad statement by a former scientist, huh?) but so far this keeps me engaged. "

" Wonderful book! Real insight to how recently bacterial infections were a death sentence. Similarly, how little has changed in our political machinery. "

" Great story. I did not appreciate the importance of sulfa until now. "

" The first half and the last chapter were good but the middle ~75 pages were torture and I skimmed them. "

" I had no idea it all started with dye. "

" Another great book from Hager telling the story of science from a historical lens; the sweat and scientific process that went into the search for a medicine to stop infection. "

" I'm usually not a big fan of reading books on history, but this author did a really good job at keeping things interesting and the search for sulfa medications. "

" I found this book fascinating. The topic is enlivened by side-stories that tie in well and help to illustrate rather than distract. The science (I think) is presented in a way that is clear to anyone but also interesting to scientists. The audio version is enjoyable to listen to. "

" I spent most of the book trying to figure out who the "One Doctor" is. There's no way this book should have been as entertaining as it was. I'm eagerly awaiting this author and narrator's next collaboration on the history of the garbage disposal. "