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by Laural Merlington, Penny Le Couteur, Jay Burreson

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6 years ago

text Napoleon's Buttons by Penny Le Couteur & Jay Burreson

TITLE: Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History AUTHOR: Penny Le Couteur, Jay Burreson DATE PUBLISHED: 2004 FORMAT: Paperback ISBN-13: 9781585423316 _________________________ DESCRIPTION: "Though many factors have been proposed to explain the failure of Napoleon's 1812 Rus...

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11 years ago

text Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History

The science in this one is pretty good, but the history is a little weak. Events in history are oversimplified and sometimes twisted and warped around in order to fit into the scientific narrative. It feel awkward at best.But if you're looking specifically for a summary of how molecule structure a...

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