Napoleon's Buttons: 17 Molecules That Changed History
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (726 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005U8DAEK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 254 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Melanie D. Typaldos said The history of what's really important. Disclaimer #1: I have a degree in biochemistry. I worked in both chemical and biochemical research for ten years including work with several of the compounds and procedures discussed in this book.Disclaimer #"The history of what's really important" according to Melanie D. Typaldos. Disclaimer #1: I have a degree in biochemistry. I worked in both chemical and biochemical research for ten years including work with several of the compounds and procedures discussed in this book.Disclaimer #2: That was many, many years ago and I've forgotten a lotbut not everything.Okay, let's move on to my review.I like the "Napoleon's Buttons" part of the title and ther. : That was many, many years ago and I've forgotten a lotbut not everything.Okay, let's move on to my review.I like the "Napoleon's Buttons" part of the title and ther. David Kadavy said The stories behind the molecules that changed the world. I loved this book enough to recommend it on my book recommendations email list. I never learned much about chemistry in school, but this book helped me understand it better. It presents various molecules, then presents how those molecules were the most influential molecules in world history. Peppercorns, for example, (with the active ingredient, piperine) drove The Age of . "Very interesting read!" according to Evk. As a Chemistry teacher I got this thinking it might be a way to get my students interested. It is a good book, interlaced with science, humor and history. Best way to describe it is as a dense text, best taken in small doses and chewed on for a while. Didn't end up reading it with the class but I did lend it to a fellow chem teacher who also really liked it and agreed with
These molecules provided the impetus for early exploration and made possible the voyages of discovery that ensued. With lively prose and an eye for colorful and unusual details, Penny Le Couteur and Jay Burreson offer a novel way to understand the shaping of civilization and the workings of our contemporary world.. 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. Napoleon's Buttons is the fascinating account of 17 groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course of history. The molecules resulted in grand feats of engineering and spurred advances in medicine and law; they determined what we now eat, drink, and wear