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No hay artículos en el carroM. P. Courville
Comentado en Canadá el 31 de enero de 2025
A marvelous marriage of history and chemistry presented in an easy to follow book. It is less of a straight history book, but rather gives the reader explanations for how and why we came to be where we are today. In my personal opinion, it reads along the same lines of a Jared Diamond book. Of all the people I know who have read this book, none have been disappointed.
Sasho Donchev
Comentado en Alemania el 27 de junio de 2022
Must read book!
George
Comentado en el Reino Unido el 16 de julio de 2020
Very interesting book. It was recommended by a friend of mine and it was well worth reading. The chemistry inside the book isn’t too complex and is very clearly explained in the first introductory chapter. If you aren’t at all a science person then you can ignore the chemistry part and not be at a disadvantage. The book itself is more about how chemistry shaped history rather than the history of chemistry and this makes it appeal to a broader audience. It was interesting to read about how spices influenced which countries were colonised, among other things. It is a brilliant book for anyone to read as long as they have at least a mild interest in history and don’t mind broadening their knowledge with some science. If you like science and history then this book is perfect as it quenches your thirst for both. Absolutely wonderful. 5 stars.
Rebecca C
Comentado en India el 11 de enero de 2018
Great book. Good read. A book you simply cannot put down, it had every element of interest, intrigue and information. The narratives of each compound were written in the most scintillating manner, it had your brain churning for a long time. The addition of the structures of the molecules was the best part of the book. Although one might argue its presence feels like an onerous read, trust me, the experience was quite the opposite. The comparative diagrams of molecules which differed only in the position of a double bond or the addition of a hydrogen atom or the removal of a methyl group was the main characteristic feature of this book which emphasized how a single minuscule shift made all the difference in the world and pun intended - the history of the world. Stereochemistry was in the bag and never looked more fun. The book never made you feel that it was overreaching its claims on historical world events because as historians would know and always suggest that no single event or molecule determines the cascades of a world changing event. It is not one but a concoction of factors. With that overarching thought, delving into the discovery and the usage of molecules in sundry civilizations, serendipitous discoveries, scooping up molecules from a wife’s apron and buttoning up in vain the brittle tin metal of the French army’s uniform, all make this book a most fascinating read. And as for someone who never reads a book more than once, this one is sure to shift its spatial arrangement from the book shelf to my desk.
LucaL
Comentado en Italia el 17 de septiembre de 2018
Sono rimasto piacevolmente sorpreso da come gli autori non abbiano lesinato sulle formule chimiche, ma abbiano deciso di renderle la chimica organica chiara e avvincente, immersa nella storia
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