Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History -- Penny Le Couteur, Paperback

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Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History -- Penny Le Couteur, PaperbackNapoleon'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

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