The Chemistry Book
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What’s it about?
A sweeping narrative of how humanity learned to manipulate matter, from ancient smelting to modern drug design, revealing chemistry as the hidden engine of civilization.
You’ll learn
- Chemistry is the hidden engine of modern life
- Alchemy was a vital precursor to modern chemistry
- The Chemical Revolution established quantitative science
- Drug discovery is a story of immense effort and serendipity