{"product_id":"the-alchemy-of-air-thomas-hager-9780307351791","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","description":"\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 \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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Hager\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307351793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307351791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.84h x 5.28w x 0.73d","brand":"Thomas Hager","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049311400191,"sku":"9780307351791","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a6f66f7-6b1c-4f6a-94a2-6793aea8e6bf.jpg?v=1685000852","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-alchemy-of-air-thomas-hager-9780307351791","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}