Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History

Napoleon's Buttons is the fascinating account of seventeen groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course...
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Author: Penny Le Couteur
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Language: English
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Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History by Le Couteur, Penny

Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History

€26,52

Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History

€26,52
Author: Penny Le Couteur
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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.

Author: Penny Le Couteur, Jay Burreson
Publisher: Tarcherperigee
Published: 05/24/2004
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781585423316
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Science 06/05/2009 pg. 1269

About the Author
PENNY CAMERON LE COUTEUR, PH.D., teaches chemistry at Capilano College in British Columbia, Canada, where she has been a professor for over thirty years. Winner of a Polysar Award for Outstanding Chemistry Teaching in Canadian Colleges, she was formerly the head of Capilano's chemistry department and was chair of pure and applied sciences. She has written chemistry distance-education courses, coauthored a chemistry textbook, and served as a project adviser in chemistry for universities in eastern Indonesia. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and now lives in North Vancouver.

JAY BURRESON, PH.D., has worked as an industrial chemist and held a National Institutes of Health special fellowship for research on chemical compounds in marine life. He is also the general manager of a high-tech company.

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