WALTER GRATZER

The march of science has never proceeded smoothly. It has been marked through the years by episodes of drama and comedy, of failure as well as triumph, by outrageous strokes of luck, deserved and undeserved, and sometimes by human tragedy. It has seen deep intellectual friendships, as well as ferocious animosities, and once in a while acts of th...

«Había una vez un clérigo en la Inglaterra rural que solía animar sus sermones con apartes teatrales, precedidos por la siguiente llamada al Todopoderoso: Y si, oh Señor, esta lección no está clara, permite que tu siervo la ilustre con una anécdota...». Así comienza el profesor Walter Gratzer la Introducción a este libro suyo, un fascinante y al...

Explains the chemistry behind common structures, and the story of their discovery.