Giant molecules - from nylon to nanotubes

By Leonard H. Winning2010-03-01T00:00:00

Leonard H. Winning reviews this informative and interesting read for teachers and students

Giant molecules - from nylon to nanotubes

Walter Gratzer

Oxford: OUP 2009 | Pp264 | £11.99 | ISBN 978 0 19 955002 9

Reviewed by Leonard H. Winning

What do you see in your mind's eye when you think of the word 'molecule'? Probably something small, like water or methane, or a moderately-sized natural product, like caffeine or cholesterol. Giant molecules - from nylon to nanotubes will challenge you to think much bigger.

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