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. Its discovery has revolutionized our understanding of carbon, once the most familiar elements. It has heralded a new chemistry, a new range of high-temperature superconductors and some marvelous new concepts in the architecture of large carbon structures. In this account, prize-winning science writer Jim Baggott tells the compelling story of buckminsterfullerene, from its natural occurrence in the cold chemistry of interstellar clouds to its accidental, stunning creation in a modern chemistry laboratory, and the subsequent development of one of today's fastest-growing scientific fields. By combining a lucid and entertaining style with scientific accuracy, the author has written a book that will appeal to general readers and chemists alike.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

1.From space to symmetry 

2.From symmetry to substance 

3.From substance to science

Jim Baggott was born in Southampton, England, in 1957. He graduated in chemistry in 1978 and completed his doctorate at Oxford in 1981. Following a tour of duty as a postgraduate research fellow at Oxford and at Stanford University in California, he returned to England in 1983 to take up a lectureship at the University of Reading. After a further five years of academic life, he decided on a complete change of career direction and now works for a major multinational oil company. He maintains a broad interest in science and philosophy, and writed on both these subjects in his spare time. He has been awarded prizes both for his experimental research and his science writing. His first book, "The meaning of Quantum Theory", was published by Oxford University Press in 1992. He is married, with one son Tim and a daughter Emma. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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