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On Chirality and the Universal Asymmetry: Reflections on Image and Mirror Image
Georges H. Wagnière
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Paperback. Until half a century ago, it was assumed that the forces of nature were symmetric and that they did not distinguish between right and left, between image and mirror image. The discovery of the violation of parity in 1956 was more than a sensation, for some it was a shock. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 col. ill. BIC Classification: PH; PN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 652.
Until half a century ago, it was assumed that the forces of nature were symmetric and that they did not distinguish between right and left, between image and mirror image. The discovery of the violation of parity in 1956 was more than a sensation, for some it was a shock. It implied that the universe displays handedness, or chirality, and that it is fundamentally asymmetric.
Remarkably, a most striking asymmetry is encountered in the realm of biology. Living organisms contain proteins built almost exclusively from L-amino acids, and nucleic acids derived from D-sugars only. Yet a mirror-image ... Read more
Until half a century ago, it was assumed that the forces of nature were symmetric and that they did not distinguish between right and left, between image and mirror image. The discovery of the violation of parity in 1956 was more than a sensation, for some it was a shock. It implied that the universe displays handedness, or chirality, and that it is fundamentally asymmetric.
Remarkably, a most striking asymmetry is encountered in the realm of biology. Living organisms contain proteins built almost exclusively from L-amino acids, and nucleic acids derived from D-sugars only. Yet a mirror-image ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Switzerland
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783906390383
SKU
V9783906390383
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About Georges H. Wagnière
Georges H. Wagnière was born in Bern, Switzerland, in 1933. Following undergraduate studies at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, he obtained a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from Harvard University in the USA. After working for a few years in the chemical industry in Basel, he was appointed assistant professor at the University of Zurich in 1965, and promoted ... Read more
Reviews for On Chirality and the Universal Asymmetry: Reflections on Image and Mirror Image
"...accessible, stimulating and beautifully written book that has something for everyone..." (Chemistry World, November 2007) "...informative and readable...I must confess that once I picked up the book I found it hard to put down..." (Angewandte Chemie, Intern, Edition, December 2007) "Die besondere Stärke des Buches ist seine didaktische Aufmachung." Angewandte Chemie 2007-119/48