{"product_id":"the-alchemy-of-air-a-jewish-genius-a-doomed-tycoon-and-the-scientific-discovery-that-fed-the-world-but-fueled-the-rise-of-hitler-paperback","title":"The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World But Fueled the Rise of Hitler - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Hager\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping history of tragic genius, cutting-edge science, and the Haber-Bosch discovery that changed billions of lives--including your own.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the dawn of the twentieth century, humanity was facing global disaster: Mass starvation was about to become a reality. A call went out to the world' s scientists to find a solution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the story of the two men who found it: brilliant, self-important Fritz Haber and reclusive, alcoholic Carl Bosch. Together they discovered a way to make bread out of air, built city-sized factories, and saved millions of lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But their epochal triumph came at a price we are still paying. The Haber-Bosch process was also used to make the gunpowder and explosives that killed millions during the two world wars. Both men were vilified during their lives; both, disillusioned and disgraced, died tragically. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemy of Air\u003c\/i\u003e is the extraordinary, previously untold story of a discovery that changed the way we grow food and the way we make war-and that promises to continue shaping our lives in fundamental and dramatic ways.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA veteran science and medical writer, THOMAS HAGER is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Demon Under the Microscope\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eForce of Nature: The Life of Linus Pauling\u003c\/i\u003e; and more than a hundred news and feature articles in \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Medical Association\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 7.84 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51997416620333,"sku":"9780307351791","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/VFgrWmROVjJFQnd5aUw5SjhvWWlUdz09.webp?v=1776473432","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-alchemy-of-air-a-jewish-genius-a-doomed-tycoon-and-the-scientific-discovery-that-fed-the-world-but-fueled-the-rise-of-hitler-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}