Perfect Symmetry: The Accidental Discovery of Buckminsterfullerene

by Jim Baggott

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198557892
• ISBN13: 9780198557890
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"