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Perfect Symmetry: The Accidental Discovery of Buckminsterfullerene
Perfect Symmetry The Accidental Discovery of Buckminsterfullerene
Author: Jim Baggott, J. E. Baggott
This book tells the fascinating story of the discovery of buckminsterfullerene, a perfectly symmetrical soccer-ball shaped molecule composed of 60 carbon atoms. This new molecule, one of a large family of carbon cage molecules called "fullerenes"--represents a new form of carbon, complementing such well-known materials as diamond and graphite. ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198557890
ISBN-10: 0198557892
Publication Date: 7/11/1996
Pages: 3
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
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Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr (Txt)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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