Napoleon's Buttons: 17 Molecules That Changed History
Napoleon's Buttons: 17 Molecules That Changed History
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Annotation: Presents fundamentals of chemistry and how chemistry affects our modern world and has affected history.
Genre: [Chemistry]
 
Reviews: 3
Catalog Number: #4686799
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Copyright Date: 2003
Edition Date: 2004 Release Date: 05/24/04
Pages: 375 pages
ISBN: 1-585-42331-9
ISBN 13: 978-1-585-42331-6
Dewey: 540
LCCN: 2004045987
Dimensions: 23 cm.
Language: English
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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages [357]-362) and index.
Reading Level: 9.0
Interest Level: 9+
Reading Counts!: reading level:12.9 / points:21.0 / quiz:Q55763
Lexile: 1340L

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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