An edition of The most beautiful molecule (1995)

The most beautiful molecule

the discovery of the buckyball

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An edition of The most beautiful molecule (1995)

The most beautiful molecule

the discovery of the buckyball

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A history of the development of buckminsterfullerene, and a meditation on the nature of scientific discovery and development.

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Publisher
John Wiley
Language
English
Pages
340

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Cover of: The Most Beautiful Molecule
The Most Beautiful Molecule: The Discovery of the Buckyball
October 1997, Wiley
in English
Cover of: The most beautiful molecule
The most beautiful molecule: an adventure in chemistry
1995, Aurum Press
in English
Cover of: The most beautiful molecule
The most beautiful molecule: the discovery of the buckyball
1995, John Wiley
hardcover in English
Cover of: The most beautiful molecule
The most beautiful molecule: the discovery of the buckyball
1995, John Wiley

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Page ix
Introduction Page 1
Prologue: The Dome of Discovery Page 6
1. Making Molecules Page 11
2. September 1985 Page 52
3. The Search for the Yellow Vial Page 91
4. On Symmetry and the Sexagesimal Page 124
5. The Fuller View Page 140
6. The Chemical Senses Page 156
7. The Chemist-stylites Page 179
8. September 1990 Page 192
9. The Peak of Perfection Page 227
10. "My Lords, What Does It Do?" Page 239
11. The Molecular Architects Page 270
Epilogue: Spot the Ball Page 288
Notes and References Page 292
Index Page 333

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-332) and index.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
546/.681
Library of Congress
QD181.C1 A43 1995

The Physical Object

Format
hardcover
Pagination
ix, 340 p. :
Number of pages
340
Weight
700 grams

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Open Library
OL780565M
ISBN 10
047110938X
LCCN
95012422
Library Thing
139544
Goodreads
4499057

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