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The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler

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The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler

A sweeping history of tragic genius, cutting-edge science, and the Haber-Bosch discovery that changed billions of livesâ€”including your own.

At the dawn of the twentieth century, humanity was facing global disaster: Mass starvation was about to become a reality. A call went out to the worldâ€™ s scientists to find a solution.

This is the story of the two men who found it: brilliant, self-important Fritz Haber and reclusive, alcoholic Carl Bosch. Together they discovered a way to make bread out of air, built city-sized factories, and saved millions of lives.

But their epochal triumph came at a price we are still paying. The Haber-Bosch process was also used to make the gunpowder and explosives that killed millions during the two world wars. Both men were vilified during their lives; both, disillusioned and disgraced, died tragically.

The Alchemy of Air is the extraordinary, previously untold story of a discovery that changed the way we grow food and the way we make warâ€“and that promises to continue shaping our lives in fundamental and dramatic ways.
Country USA
Brand CROWN
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780307351791
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2009-08-18
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307351791

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