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The Demon Under the Microscope by Thomas Hager [rare books]

The Demon Under the Microscope by Thomas Hager [rare books]

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The Demon Under the Microscope (2006) by Thomas Hager tells the gripping true story of Prontosil, the world’s first commercial antibiotic, and its evolution into the sulfonamide family that revolutionized modern medicine. Centered on German physician Gerhard Domagk, 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 Act after a fatal poisoning incident . The narrative combines technical history with personal drama—from Nazi interference to emerging regulatory standards—making for compelling, almost cinematic non‑fiction .

About the Author

Thomas Hager (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 The Demon Under the Microscope and Ten Drugs—and penned articles for publications like Scientific American and The Atlantic . He 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. His accessible storytelling style, combined with rigorous historical research, brought to life the high‑stakes drama behind scientific milestones.

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