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Napoleon's Buttons is an extraordinary book! I had the luck to find it and the pleasure of its reading. Chronological and chemistrily organized, it counts as some molecules were discovered, investigated or created through the years and your surprising capacity in influencing historical facts (conquests and explorations) with important repercussions until the current days in the most diverse scientific and social areas. In this fascinating book, as well as in our lives, small details can make all the difference and contribute for the success. Thus, I recommend this book to all the people, independent of the work area.
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Napoleon's Buttons (PB Reprint) by Penny Le Couteur
jfsamaior, March 23, 2008
Napoleon's Buttons is an extraordinary book! I had the luck to find it and the pleasure of its reading. Chronological and chemistrily organized, it counts as some molecules were discovered, investigated or created through the years and your surprising capacity in influencing historical facts (conquests and explorations) with important repercussions until the current days in the most diverse scientific and social areas. In this fascinating book, as well as in our lives, small details can make all the difference and contribute for the success. Thus, I recommend this book to all the people, independent of the work area.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)