Scientific Sleuthing – Chemical Discoveries made in New Zealand, has 16 stories of how NZ scientists successfully solved problems:
The cause of toxic honey ~ uses for our unique flora and fauna ~ paints that can withstand our harsh and temperamental climate ~ seeking treatments for cancer ~ developing new processes ~ discovering compounds and materials that perform in ways that earlier generations could not have imagined.
This is a book about New Zealand’s development, and about history being made right here, right now.