Every Molecule Tells a Story

<p><strong>From cooking to medicine from engineering to art chemistry—the science of molecules—is everywhere.</strong></p><p></p><p>A celebration of the molecules of chemistry Every Molecule Tells a Story celebrates the molecules responsible for the experiences of everyday life: the air we breathe; the water we drink; the chemicals that fuel our living; the steroids that give us sex; the colours of the seasons; the drugs that heal us; and the scented molecules that enrich our diet and our encounters with each other. You can’t see them but you know that they are there.</p><p></p><p>Unveiling the structures of poisonous natural substances and beneficial man-made molecules this book brushes away any preconceived notions about chemistry to demonstrate why and how molecules matter. </p>