Seventeen molecules that changed the world
The book discusses how small changes at the molecular level can lead to major shifts in history, such as Napoleon's army suffering setbacks due to the transformation of tin buttons during the Russian winter, or the Treaty of Breda that altered the borders of territorial control. It connects molecular reactions to political and economic changes, and criticizes the influence of molecules related to human health and agriculture in the future.
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