Bechamp or Pasteur?

This volume contains new editions of two books which have been available only sporadically in the decades since their publication. R. Pearson's Pasteur: Plagiarist, Imposter was originally published in 1942, and is a succinct introduction to both Louis Pasteur and Antoine B champ, and the reasons behind the troubled relationship that they shared for their entire working lives.

Whereas Pearson's work is a valuable introduction to an often complex topic, it is Ethel Douglas Hume's expansive and well-documented B champ or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology which provides the main body of evidence. It covers the main points of contention between B champ and Pasteur in depth sufficient to satisfy any degree of scientific or historical scrutiny, and it contains detailed references to the source material and supporting