"THE PILL IS 50"Two books celebrate the oral contraceptive's birthday with ironies, colorful characters, and subplots.
October 8, 2001
"SHOTS IN THE DARK"How the research enterprise has failed in the effort for an AIDS vaccine after two decades.
September 10, 2001
"TALES FROM THE UNDERGROUND" Educational and engaging book conveys the potential of perhaps billions of still unnamed microorganisms that exist in soil.
August 27, 2001
"THE STORY OF TAXOL" Development from Taxus brevifolia extract to the blockbuster anticancer drug it is today is a complex tale.
August 20, 2001
"ENRICHING THE EARTH" Early 20th-century industrial processes of Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch continue to help feed the world.
July 23, 2001
Modern Chemistry Two collections of essays attempt to showcase chemistry and its applications through high-caliber authors.
"Ninth Day Of Creation" Announcement of cure for AIDS triggers a global crisis in this science-in-fiction account.
March 19, 2001
"A Life Of Magic Chemistry" George Olah's autobiography portrays the remarkable life of an exuberant chemist who has changed the face of physical organic chemistry.
February 26, 2001
"The Chinese" Sheds light on the whole of Chinese society as it is today.
January 22, 2001
"Unlikely Victory" How GE carved out an impressive spot in the chemical industry.
