Molecules: A Very Short Introduction

Produktbeschreibung

Molecules are the building blocks of matter. Using the molecules of life as a springboard, Philip Ball provides a new perspective on modern chemistry. He shows how molecular scientists are capturing the dynamism of biological molecules in synthetic systems, promising to reinvent chemistry as the central creative science of the new century. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

* 1: Engineers of the Invisible: Making molecules


* 2: Vital Signs: The molecules of life


* 3: Take the Strain: Materials from molecules


* 4: The Burning Issue: Molecules and energy


* 5: Good Little Movers: Molecular motors


* 6: Delivering the Message: Molecular communication


* 7: The Chemical Computer: Molecular informatoin


* Notes and Further Reading 

Autoreninfo

Philip Ball is a science writer and a consultant editor for Nature, where he was formerly an editor for physical science for over 10 years. He writes about all areas of science for the international press, and has broadcast on TV and radio. His previous books include Designing the Molecular World, The Self-Made Tapestry, H20:A Biography of Water and The Ingredients: A Guided Tour of the Elements . He holds a degree in chemistry from Oxford University and a doctorate in physics from Bristol University. He lives in London, where his Homunculus Theatre Company occasionally performs on a shoestring budget.