Giant molecules - from nylon to nanotubes
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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