**Bruno Latour, *The Pasteurization of France*** Bruno Latour's *The Pasteurization of France* is a humorous and thought-provoking book that challenges the conventional view of sociologists and scientists as opposed entities. Latour argues that both groups make the same mistakes—reductionism and the attempt to conflate science and society. He views the process as a battle where various forces and resistances are encountered and alliances formed. Latour highlights the role of Pasteur not as a scientific genius but as a strategic leader who crossed disciplinary lines and recruited allies. The book is a recruitment manual, inviting readers to join his cause. **Georges Canguilhem, *Ideology and Rationality in the History of the Life Sciences*** Canguilhem's *Ideology and Rationality in the History of the Life Sciences* is a collection of essays that, while sharing some Anglo-American perspectives, offers valuable insights into the history of biology and medicine. Canguilhem distinguishes between science and ideology, a stance that may seem familiar to Anglo-American readers. The book includes essays on 19th and 20th-century biology and medicine, with some sections providing new perspectives and others sketching connections between scientific and political theories. Despite some repetitive elements, the book is a valuable resource for understanding the historical context of scientific progress. **Patricia E. Prestwich, *Drink and the Politics of Social Reform: Anti-Alcoholism in France since 1870*** Patricia Prestwich's book provides a well-researched and nuanced history of anti-alcoholism and alcohol consumption in France. It challenges the notion that anti-alcoholism movements were dominated by middle-class reformers and explores the complex economic and social factors that influenced French legislation. Prestwich argues that French temperance advocates faced significant challenges due to powerful economic interests and entrenched habits of alcohol consumption. Despite these obstacles, recent public education campaigns have led to a decline in alcohol consumption since the 1970s. The book also highlights the role of medicine in the anti-alcoholism movement, particularly in the mid-20th century when the term "alcoholism" was coined.**Bruno Latour, *The Pasteurization of France*** Bruno Latour's *The Pasteurization of France* is a humorous and thought-provoking book that challenges the conventional view of sociologists and scientists as opposed entities. Latour argues that both groups make the same mistakes—reductionism and the attempt to conflate science and society. He views the process as a battle where various forces and resistances are encountered and alliances formed. Latour highlights the role of Pasteur not as a scientific genius but as a strategic leader who crossed disciplinary lines and recruited allies. The book is a recruitment manual, inviting readers to join his cause. **Georges Canguilhem, *Ideology and Rationality in the History of the Life Sciences*** Canguilhem's *Ideology and Rationality in the History of the Life Sciences* is a collection of essays that, while sharing some Anglo-American perspectives, offers valuable insights into the history of biology and medicine. Canguilhem distinguishes between science and ideology, a stance that may seem familiar to Anglo-American readers. The book includes essays on 19th and 20th-century biology and medicine, with some sections providing new perspectives and others sketching connections between scientific and political theories. Despite some repetitive elements, the book is a valuable resource for understanding the historical context of scientific progress. **Patricia E. Prestwich, *Drink and the Politics of Social Reform: Anti-Alcoholism in France since 1870*** Patricia Prestwich's book provides a well-researched and nuanced history of anti-alcoholism and alcohol consumption in France. It challenges the notion that anti-alcoholism movements were dominated by middle-class reformers and explores the complex economic and social factors that influenced French legislation. Prestwich argues that French temperance advocates faced significant challenges due to powerful economic interests and entrenched habits of alcohol consumption. Despite these obstacles, recent public education campaigns have led to a decline in alcohol consumption since the 1970s. The book also highlights the role of medicine in the anti-alcoholism movement, particularly in the mid-20th century when the term "alcoholism" was coined.