Stories of the Invisible A Gui
Ball, Philip
ISBN 10: 0192802143 ISBN 13: 9780192802149
Published by Oxford University Press, 2001
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Synopsis:
What are things made of? "Everything is composed of small mollycules of itself, and they are flying around in concentric circles and arcs and segments," explains Sergeant Fottrell in Flann O'Brien's "The Dalkey Archive". Philip Ball shows that the world of the molecule is indeed a dynamic place. Using the chemistry of life as a springboard, he provides a new perspective on modern chemical science as a whole. Living cells are full of molecules in motion, communication, co-operation, and competition. Molecular scientists are now starting to capture the same dynamism in synthetic molecular systems, promising to reinvent chemistry as the central creative science of the 21st century.
About the Author:
Philip Ball is a science writer and consultant editor for Nature. He is the author of Self-Made Tapestry, Designing the Molecular World, and H2O: A Biography of Water. He lives in London.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Stories of the Invisible A Gui
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good