Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Molecules That Changed the World [Hardcover]

Rating: (13 reviews)
Author: K. C. Nicolaou
ISBN : 9783527309832
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Here, the best-selling author and renowned researcher, K. C. Nicolaou, presents around 40 natural products that all have an enormous impact on our everyday life. Printed in full color throughout with a host of pictures, this book is written in the author's very enjoyable and distinct style, such that each chapter is full of interesting and entertaining information on the facts, stories and people behind the scenes. Molecules covered span the healthy and useful, as well as the much-needed and extremely toxic, including Aspirin, urea, camphor, morphine, strychnine, penicillin, vitamin B12, Taxol, Brevetoxin and quinine.
A veritable pleasure to read.
  • Hardcover: 385 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 1 edition (March 20, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 3527309837
  • ISBN-13: 978-3527309832
  • Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 11.7 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Molecules That Changed the World

Atomic Theory and Total Synthesis

Terpineol

Aspirin

Penicillin

Taxol(TM)

D-Glucose

Urea

Camphor

Tropinone

Haemin

Morphine

Strychnine

Penecillin

Longifolene

Prostaglandins

Vitamin B12

Erythronolide

Monensin

Avermectin

Amphotericin

Ginkgolide

Cyclosporin, FK 506, and Rapamycin

Calcheamicin

Palytoxin

Taxol

Mevacor, Zaragozic Acid, and the CP Molecules

Brevetoxin

Ecteinascidin

Epothilones

Resiniferatoxin

Vancomycin

Quinine

I bought this for a friend of mine who is a retired high school Chemistry teacher. I am also a hs Chem. teacher, so have a general knowledge about Chemistry. I was pleased as I started to browse the book, and found many of the initial molecules interesting and exciting. However, as I got more into the book, I was a little disappointed in the self-effacing turn it took. The author was featured in about 10 photos, and it I felt it turned into a bit of a self-promotion. I thought there would be a broader treatment of more commonly used molecules instead of what the author and his colleagues have done.
By momma H
While the stories are interesting, the author makes every opportunity to insert his name and photo with each "great" person... not so subtully suggesting he is in the same category, and also needs to be awarded a Nobel Prize. It is obvious and overdone.
By Nancy Kerns
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