Marvels of the Molecule Author:L. Salem, Lionel Salem An internationally known chemist takes the reader on a tour of the fantastic and incredible world of the molecule. Written in everyday language and illustrated throughout, the book describes the concepts that govern the structure, motions, and transformations of molecules, the basic building blocks of all matter and life. The author demystifies ... more »modern chemistry for the general reader. He has intentionally refrained from using purely scientific terms, choosing instead equivalent expressions from ordinary language. The book is a translation of the original French edition, "Molecule la Merveilleuse", which won the Glaxo prize for the best popularization of science.« less