Jay Burreson

Penny LeCouteur

How 17 Molecules Changed History

Napoleon's Buttons

Dimitris Papastergiou

Well, nice ideas and would-beens and a bunch of maybes over the history based on many different elements and molecules and whatnot. 

What I've had a problem with was when the book was getting all technical and shit. When they'd mention a bunch of scientific shit that I have no clue about and really get into it with it all the while I cannot follow, and I eventually have to turn to Google to tell me what's what and whatnot.

Also, me being me, I was searching a bunch of historical moments mentioned and well, even though it would left me amazed if something happened because of something simple based on science back in the days (like Napoleon losing the war because of loose buttons on every soldier for example) well, yeah.. most of my searches were like proven wrong or false and that there was no way for something like that to happen. But hey, I think half of them were at least plausible to happen or to have happened.

Overall it was too much for me and were kinda bored half the time, not too engaging, but I'm sure lots of people who are more into this shit would like it better. 

Oh well! 

+1 star because I'm nice like that.

Napoleon's Buttons How 17 Molecules Changed History

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