The alchemy of air
Subtitle: a Jewish genius, a doomed tycoon, and the discovery that changed the course of history
By: Thomas Hager.
Publisher: Harmony Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780307351784
Subjects: Haber, Fritz, -- 1868-1934; Bosch, Carl, -- 1874-1940; Chemists -- Germany -- Biography; Nitrogen fertilizers -- History -- 20th century; Technological innovations -- History -- 20th century
Genres: Biography.
Description: The extraordinary, previously untold story of two master scientists, enormously gifted, fatally flawed men who found the solution to global starvation. Together they discovered a way to make bread out of air, built city-sized factories, controlled world markets, and saved millions of lives. Their invention continues to feed us today; without it, more than two billion people would starve.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.