Perfect Symmetry (The Unexpected Discovery of Fullerenes)

Author: Li Tao Bage
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: Why has this new form of carbon been discovered by humans until now? Are there fullerenes in space? Will the outstanding performance of fullerenes and their derivatives in superconductivity and nanotechnology trigger an industrial revolution? This series of intriguing questions are all explored in this rather dramatic "history" of the accidental discovery of fullerenes. The book vividly tells how scientific discoveries are made and how scientific innovation occurs, with simple yet philosophical language and fresh, captivating content.