The Alchemy of Air
A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler
by Thomas Hager
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Chemistry, Most Recommended Books, and Science.
Tragic genius, cuttingedge science, and the discovery that changed billions of lives?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 world?s scientists to find a solution. This is the story of the two men who found it: brilliant, sel...
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