Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History - Couverture souple

Le Couteur, Penny; Burreson, Jay

 
9781585423316: Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History
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ISBN 10 : 1585423319 ISBN 13 : 9781585423316
Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 2004

Synopsis

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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À propos de l?auteur

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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Éditeur
Penguin Publishing Group
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1585423319
ISBN 13 
9781585423316
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
384
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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