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November Bonus Read- World Science Day for Peace and Development

The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl How Two Brave Scientists Battled Typhus and Sabotaged the Nazis by Arthur Allen

Excerpt from my review (I read this a couple years ago). No major spoilers:

This was a fairly smooth read for nonfiction because it's the personalities involved in fighting Typhus - while simultaneously trying to sabotage the Nazis and keep their Jewish co-workers alive - that make this book so interesting. The book describes many horrors related to war, sickness, poverty and hunger, but there are also moments of heroism and humor.

Started the book today. Incredible disease!

Finished. Wow! Fascinating history and science, but not a book for the sensitive or squeamish.

aPriL does feral sometimes wrote: "Finished. Wow! Fascinating history and science, but not a book for the sensitive or squeamish."
Yes, the scenes where they allow insects to feed off their blood are pretty memorable, even though I read this book years ago!