Mega Molecules: Tales of Adhesives, Bread, Diamonds, Eggs, Fibers, Foams, Gelatin, Leather, Meat, Plastics, Resists, Rubber, ... and C

by Hans-Georg Elias

All life is based on big molecules, scientifically called "mac- romolecules". Humans, animals, and plants cease to exist without these structural, reserve, and transport molecules. No life can be propagated without macromolecular DNA and RNA. Without macromolecules, we would only dine on water, sugars, fats, vitamins and salts but had to relinquish meat, eggs, cereals, vegetables, and fruits. We would not live in houses since wood and many stones...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540175415
• ISBN13: 9783540175414
• Release Date: May 1987
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"