This is a prime example of an irritating class of popular science book, the type that talks about the science without ever attempting to explain it. The thing is, the science is the thing, the only thing! The people in this book are remembered solely for their discoveries, not to give time to explaining what they actually discovered makes a mockery of their work. A popular book about a science is certainly not the same as a text book, but this book is like a poetry book which contains only prose. The dust cover quotes the Daily Mail as follows 'I wonder if they (educationalists) might take a leaf out of this book and teach not science but the history of science'. Well I hope he thinks about that the next time he takes a pain killer, turns on his computer or listens to the radio.
Not recommended for anyone with even the slightly interest in actually understanding anything about chemistry.
Sutton Publishing, 262 pages