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Perfect Symmetry

The Accidental Discovery of Buckminsterfullerene

Perfect Symmetry( )
Author: Baggott, Jim
ISBN:978-0-19-855789-0
Publication Date:Jul 1996
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $19.95
Book Description:

This book tells the fascinating story of the discovery of buckminsterfullerene, a perfectly symmetrical soccer-ball shaped molecule composed of 60 carbon atoms. This new molecule, one of a large family of carbon cage molecules called "fullerenes"--represents a new form of carbon, complementing such well-known materials as diamond and graphite. Its discovery has revolutionized our understanding of carbon, once the most familiar elements. It has heralded a new chemistry, a new range of...
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Book Details
Pages:328
Detailed Subjects: Science / Chemistry / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.19 x 9.19 x 0.67 Inches
Book Weight:1.062 Pounds



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