The Most Beautiful Molecule by Hugh Aldersey-Williams

The Most Beautiful Molecule by Hugh Aldersey-Williams

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The discovery of buckminsterfullerine, a previously unknown form of carbon, surprised the scientific community as much for the discovery as for the manner in which it came about. Here was a new, almost perfect carbon form with potential applications, discovered almost as a side project.

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The Most Beautiful Molecule by Hugh Aldersey-Williams

The discovery of buckminsterfullerine, a previously unknown form of carbon, surprised the scientific community as much for the discovery as for the manner in which it came about. Here was a new, almost perfect carbon form with potential applications, discovered almost as a side project. This text recounts the events leading up to the discovery of the "buckyball" and explores the many new doors this scientific breakthrough may open.
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ISBN 13 9780471109389
ISBN 10 047110938X
Title The Most Beautiful Molecule
Author Hugh Aldersey Williams
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Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1995-08-09
Number of pages 350
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