| View Larger Image | Molecules That Changed the World | Hardcoverby K. C. Nicolaou (Author), Tamsyn Montagnon (Author)
| List Price: | $55.00 | | Price: | $44.00 | | You Save: | $11.00 (20%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Wiley-VCH | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 385 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 20, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 23,389rd |
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Product Description
In this delightfully designed book, K. C. Nicolaou introduces the world's most important molecules and shows in a fascinating way the role certain compounds have to play in our everyday lives in the fields of drugs, aromatics or vitamins. For example, he tells the story of Aspirin, beginning 3,500 years ago in Egypt, through to its first synthesis and various applications with many entertaining facts and details. Printed in full color throughout and with its oversize format, this is a must for every chemist, natural scientist and anyone interested in the sciences. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 6 reviews)
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Fantastic book!!!! by Pedro Alfonso Torres Gomez (Spain (Europe))  5 Stars
November 26, 2009
Well done Amazon!!!
This book is very special for me. I have tried to find this book long time ago and you helped me. I bougth and received it without problems without problems.
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Fantastic Book by Z. Poulos (Boston, MA) 5 Stars
November 14, 2009
I love this book. Compared to Nicolaou's Classics this is a coffee table book. It is beautiful in its presentation, with a plethora of pictures and artwork throughout. Each succinct chapter is exceedingly interesting, with detailed historical accounts of the molecule and the personalities involved.
Ultimately, this is why I love the book: the author's have managed to present the people involved in the discovery, and synthesis of molecules that have changed the world in an accessible way and in an artful format. My already intense interest in organic chemistry has multiplied after reading a couple chapters. If you're at all interested in the history of organic chemistry, especially if you're a graduate student working with natural products, you'll really enjoy the book. If you can balance it, a chapter during a column is manageable.
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Molecules That Changed the World by George V. Calder (Racine, WI) 5 Stars
March 02, 2009
There aren't very many good books about chemistry compared to other sciences, especially astronomy and physics. There are chemistry texts but not many books that communicate the impact and excitement of chemistry.
This book fills that need. It is written in self-contained "boxes", so the complete novice can skip a "box" that appears too technical, without losing the continuity and excitement of the story. "Molecules..." also provides some insight into the big players in the chemistry game that even the professional chemist will find captivating. A good read.
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Molecules by momma H (Chula Vista, CA United States)  3 Stars
December 01, 2008
I bought this for a friend of mine who is a retired high school Chemistry teacher. I am also a hs Chem. teacher, so have a general knowledge about Chemistry. I was pleased as I started to browse the book, and found many of the initial molecules interesting and exciting. However, as I got more into the book, I was a little disappointed in the self-effacing turn it took. The author was featured in about 10 photos, and it I felt it turned into a bit of a self-promotion. I thought there would be a broader treatment of more commonly used molecules instead of what the author and his colleagues have done.
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Current Biological Chemistry by John A. Norris (Green Valley, AZ USA) 5 Stars
May 12, 2008
This book is useful information to anyone interested in the status of Biological Chemistry. The art work is unusually good and the written material informative. For the current price it is a true steal.
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