Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) is no doubt among the most famous French scientists. But how much do we really know about his life and work?

Are you familiar with his many other discoveries, which revolutionized not only science but our everyday lives? Did you know that he suffered a stroke at the age of 46 and was half-paralyzed when he conducted his most famous experiements? Just who was the father, husband, and friend behind the famous scientist? What do we know of his private beliefs? In concise chapters, Schwartz and Perrot recount the life and work of Louis Pasteur, who sparked one of the 19th century's greatest scientific revolutions, in the fields of biology, medicine, agriculture, and hygiene. ou encore l’hygiène. Through the trials and tribulations that punctuated his life, the man and the scientist are revealed.