Napoleon's buttons : how 17 molecules changed history / Penny Le Couteur, Jay Burreson.

By:

Le Couteur, Penny, 1943-

Contributor(s):

Burreson, Jay, 1942-

Publication details: New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, c2003.Description: 375 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

1585422207 :

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

QD37 .L34 2003

Summary: The authors present a surprising history of the world--told on a chemical continuum of why things happened rather than when. This fascinating book tells the stories of 17 molecules that, like the tin of Napoleon's coat buttons, greatly influenced the course of history.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	American University in Dubai	American University in Dubai	Main Collection	QD 37 .L34 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		644393

Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-362) and index.

The authors present a surprising history of the world--told on a chemical continuum of why things happened rather than when. This fascinating book tells the stories of 17 molecules that, like the tin of Napoleon's coat buttons, greatly influenced the course of history.

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