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Reddit mentions of Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History

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Reddit mentions: 18

We found 18 Reddit mentions of Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History. Here are the top ones.

Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History
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Found 18 comments on Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History:

u/shenbaroostinks · 8 pointsr/chemistry

Napoleon's buttons is a pretty good one

u/Indemnity4 · 8 pointsr/chemistry

I took an undergraduate class called "History and Philosophy of Science (Chemistry)", but that involved multiple books.

I'd recommend you start with a popular science novel such as Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History.

The Chemical Tree by Bock and The History of Chemistry by John Hudson are more academic history texts of the development of chemistry. To read and understand these books you probably need to be a chemist yourself. They are more targeted towards teaching a class.

u/vaneshnevest · 3 pointsr/chemistry

You should read Napoleon's Buttons !!

u/MrFrumblePDX · 3 pointsr/ScienceTeachers

On a much more basic note than the previous comment:

In the book Napoleon's Buttons there is a very good introduction to organic chemistry notationand how organic molecules are drawn. I recommend it to anyone who is learning any level of chemistry. I need to re-read it to determine if it is accessible (i.e. - can it be easily understood) for a high school audience. It is certainly accessible to any college level student.

u/homegrownunknown · 3 pointsr/chemistry

I loved that book! I think the author has a few others - I remember liking the Violinist's Thumb as well by the same dude.

I also really liked the book Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History.

I have some more on my bookshelf, let me run up and check what I've got. I also found I like reading about non chemistry but still science things. I'm getting a Ph.D. in organic and sometimes it's nice to break out of chemistry. I tend to like reading about plagues, or anything by Oliver Sacks.

u/MartialLol · 2 pointsr/medicine

Napoleon's Buttons might be a good choice.

u/reddy97 · 2 pointsr/chemicalreactiongifs

It isn't exactly only because of the buttons, for sure. But this is a really interesting read if you're into history and science.

http://www.amazon.com/Napoleons-Buttons-Molecules-Changed-History/dp/1585423319

u/Die_Stacheligel · 2 pointsr/chemistry

Napoleon's Buttons is worth checking out. It's not really a book about chemists but rather a book about how molecules/compounds have had a broad impact on human existence. Furthermore, even though the authors are each chemists, the chemistry in the book is not daunting at all, especially if you already have some background in chemistry.

u/P1h3r1e3d13 · 2 pointsr/history

Napoleon's Buttons contends it may have had a hand in the fall of Rome.

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/askscience

I'll take any opportunity to recommend Napoleon's Buttons.

http://www.amazon.com/Napoleons-Buttons-Molecules-Changed-History/dp/1585423319

u/GlorifiedPlumber · 1 pointr/AskEngineers

The 14 year old would probably like the Alchemy of Air, is about as "chemical engineering" a non textbook can get.

http://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Air-Jewish-Scientific-Discovery/dp/0307351793/

I have not read Napoleons Buttons yet... Supposed to be good.

http://www.amazon.com/Napoleons-Buttons-Molecules-Changed-History/dp/1585423319/

u/cdcox · 1 pointr/askscience

The substance of civilization. Technically about materials, but this is a great read.

Napoleon's buttons more a collection of stories about how chemistry mattered in society. Very enjoyable though their little briefs on how chemistry works might bore you, but they are quick. and the book is a lot of fun.

Molecules of murder I didn't have time to finish this one, but the parts I got too were quite good. He is an analytical chemist and it comes across in his writing.

u/weezer3989 · 1 pointr/AskAcademia

I've heard good things about Napolean's Buttons. Haven't read it myself, but for a few months I kept seeing people reading it around the department.

u/chupanibre25 · 1 pointr/WTF

I believe it's from Napoleon's Buttons