The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another

by Ainissa Ramirez

While books about inventions such as the telegraph, silicon chip, and photography are common enough, Yale professor Ainissa Ramirez explores these creations in delightfully unique ways. As a materials scientist, she helps us understand the substances at the root of these creations and why they mattered. She illuminates the motivations of the inventors and the surprising impact their creations they have had on society.

Drew, Breakwater Books, Guilford