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Napoleon's buttons: 17 molecules that changed history

By Penny Le Couteur , Jay Burreson

Book information

Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Year
2004
ISBN
9781585423316
LCC
QD37 .L34 2004
Google Books ID
FWz4bt4WdJQC
Open Library ID
OL8816485M
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
3 MB (3080407 bytes)
Pages
\0
Time added
2012-02-14 18:00:00

Description

Napoleon's Buttons is the fascinating account of seventeen groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course of history. These molecules provided the impetus for early exploration, and made possible the voyages of discovery that ensued. The molecules resulted in grand feats of engineering and spurred advances in medicine and law; they determined what we now eat, drink, and wear. A change as small as the position of an atom can lead to enormous alterations in the properties of a substance-which, in turn, can result in great historical shifts. With lively prose and an eye for colorful and unusual details, Le Couteur and Burreson offer a novel way to understand the shaping of civilization and the workings of our contemporary world.

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