The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler
by:
Thomas Hager (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780307351784 (0307351785)
Publish date: September 9th 2008
Publisher: Crown
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Who knew how important the history of fertilizer is? Okay, maybe I should have. While I previously knew the outline of this scientific story, I found this book really interesting and informative. The stories are told well and the historical context is amazing.The book dragged a little towards the...