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Napoleon's Buttons

How 17 Molecules Changed History

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"Napoleon's Buttons" is published by Tarcher in April 24, 2003, it has 384 pages and the language of the book is English.


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  • Title: Napoleon's Buttons
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  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: 384
  • Publisher: Tarcher
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  • Format: Hardcover
  • Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches

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CHRISTOS E ESPICIARIAS!-for Christ and spices-was the jubilant cry from Vasco da Gama's sailors as, in May 1498, they approached India and the goal of gaining untold wealth from spices that for centuries had been the monopoly of the merchants of Venice.

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Describes seventeen chemical compounds in spices, textile fibers, dyes, explosives, medicines, and other substances--including the drugs that account for witches flying on broomsticks--and how they affect civilization.

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