by Penny Le Couteur, Jay Burreson · TEA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788850216895
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«I bottoni di Napoleone. Come 17 molecole hanno cambiato la storia» is the Italian essay by Penny Le Couteur and Jay Burreson, in paperback, from TEA.
The essay examines seventeen molecules that have marked history: from the possible link between the tin buttons on Napoleon's uniforms and his failure in Russia, to the role of substances such as pepper, ascorbic acid, silk or nylon. It shows, in an accessible way, how organic chemistry has influenced wars, medicines and everyday life.
The original work, «Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History», was published in 1991; this Italian edition, translated by Libero Sosio, appeared in 2008.
Aimed at readers interested in popular science, chemistry and history, with an accessible approach.
