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32 Short Stories of Chemists and Their Chemicals
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Thirty-Two Short Stories of Chemists and Their Chemicals captures the excitement of chemistry through stories of some of its heroes and tales of how specific chemicals have made an impact on all of our lives. Collectively, these stories will reveal how women and men devoted their energies and intellects towards solving important problems that affect us all. Each chapter intertwines history, chemistry, and the lives of chemists. We'll learn about how bread comes for the air, how antibiotics saved millions of lives, and how new drug therapies are reaching into our DNA.