{"product_id":"9781847927552","title":"Dangerous Miracle","description":"Author:\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781847927552\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntibiotics - one of humanity's greatest achievements, but invented by bacteria. \u003ci\u003eDangerous Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic narrative of scientific discovery and innovation but also of the exploitation of the natural world in pursuit of the 'fossil fuels' of medicine. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntibiotics- one of humanity's greatest achievements - but invented by microbes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic narrative of discovery and innovation - but also of extraction and exploitation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the spellbinding story of how we have burned through the fossil fuels of medicine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince their advent, antibiotics have saved millions of lives, marking one of the greatest medical advances in our history. \u003ci\u003eDangerous Miracle \u003c\/i\u003eweaves 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut like fossil fuels, antibiotics are a finite resource which we've regarded as a cheap, everlasting fuel. They are unlike other drugs- every time we use them we increase the possibility of antibiotic resistance emerging, risking their future effectiveness. If we want antibiotics to have a future, we need to prepare to adapt. And fast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich with pioneering characters, great breakthroughs and grave risks, \u003ci\u003eDangerous Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e is a grand drama of science, history and politics. It is a revelatory account of the miraculous history and uncertain future of antibiotics from a gifted writer.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46727032897694,"sku":"UBD-9781847927552","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781847927552.jpg?v=1776491786","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781847927552","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}