Napolean's Buttons by Penny Le Couteur and Jay Burreson

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9781585423316
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1585423319
ISBN-13
9781585423316
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30241942

Product Key Features

Book Title
Napoleon's Buttons : How 17 Molecules Changed History
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Applied Sciences, History, Chemistry / General
Publication Year
2004
Features
Reprint
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science
Author
Jay Burreson, Penny Le Couteur
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-045987
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Well-conceived,well-done popular science." -Booklist "The authors unearth a wealth of anecdotes from all parts of the world and use them effectively to illustrate the technological underpinnings of modern society. Thoughtful, often surprising, smoothly written." -Kirkus Reviews "Entertaining accounts of how various objects' chemical properties might have changed history." -Library Journal "What does the fiery compound C17H19O3N have to do with the discovery of North America? Plenty, according to this remarkable collection of scientific sleuthings. The book's cases -- especially the chapter blaming Napoleon's disastrous Russian campaign on the eponymous tin fasteners that failed to hold French uniforms together -- unfold like CSI meets the History Channel. A splendid example of better reading through chemistry.  B+" -Entertainment Weekly "This book is both original and fascinating; I was quickly absorbed by this refreshing mix of science and history; I learned a lot of both and read this book quite quickly for a science book." -The Literary Flaneur
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
540
Grade To
UP
Edition Description
Reprint
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.
LC Classification Number
QD37.L34 2004

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