Meet Louis Pasteur and discover the story of his life and work in this engagingly illustrated biography—narrated by the scientist himself. Best known for developing the process of pasteurization, Louis Pasteur helped advance the field of microbiology. Winner of the Legion of Honor in his native France, Pasteur solved many of the medical mysteries behind various diseases and created vaccines against rabies and anthrax. Kids can learn about this visionary's life and career, including his childhood talent for art, his training in science and years of teaching and researching, his discovery of molecular symmetry, and his trailblazing work on fermentation.
Isabel Muņoz is a Spanish photographer who lives in Madrid. She grew up in the Catalonia region of Spain with a Valencian family and some ancestors of remote origin. When she was 20 years old, she moved to Madrid and started studying photography in 1979 at Photocentro.
Jane Kent is an experienced children's writer. She has worked on everything from early-learning board books and educational biographies of great historical figures to story and activity titles for brands such as Disney/Pixar, Marvel and Nickelodeon.