Philip Ball (Freelance science writer and consultant editor of Na

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Molecules: A Very Short Introduction

Beschreibung

Molecules are the building blocks of matter. Using the molecules of life as a springboard, Philip Ball provides a new perspective on modern chemistry. He shows how molecular scientists are capturing the dynamism of biological molecules in synthetic systems, promising to reinvent chemistry as the central creative science of the new century.

Autor

Philip Ball is a science writer and a consultant editor for Nature, where he was formerly an editor for physical science for over 10 years. He writes about all areas of science for the international press, and has broadcast on TV and radio. His previous books include Designing the Molecular World, The Self-Made Tapestry, H20:A Biography of Water and The Ingredients: A Guided Tour of the Elements . He holds a degree in chemistry from Oxford University and a doctorate in physics from Bristol University. He lives in London, where his Homunculus Theatre Company occasionally performs on a shoestring budget.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 176mm x 113mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 164g
• ISBN-13: 9780192854308
• ISBN-10: 0192854305
• Artikelnr.: 21035684