Alchemy of Air

by Thomas Hager

Crown · 2009 · 336 pages

This gripping narrative chronicles the complex story behind a scientific breakthrough that literally made life possible for billions. It follows the brilliant but ethically compromised Fritz Haber and the determined Carl Bosch as they devised a method to synthesize fertilizer from the air, averting global famine. However, their groundbreaking work also provided the means for devastating warfare, forever linking sustenance and destruction. This book is for readers fascinated by the double-edged nature of scientific progress and its profound impact on history.

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