Symphony in C : Carbon and the Evolution of (Almost) Everything
by
Robert Hazen
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0008292418
ISBN-13
9780008292416
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint
William Collins
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 20th, 2020
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
232 grams
Dimensions
12.90 x 19.60 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
History of sciencePopular scienceCosmology & the universeAstrophysicsChemistry
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An enchanting biography of the most resonant – and most necessary – chemical element on Earth.
An enchanting biography of the most resonant – and most necessary – chemical element on Earth.Carbon. It is the building block of every cell that makes up every living thing. It is the essential component of the food we eat, the fuel we burn, the wood we use and the air we breathe. It is worth billions as a luxury and half a trillion as a necessity, but there are still mysteries to be solved about the element that can be both diamond and coal. Where does it come from, what does it do, and why, above all, does life need it?In Symphony in C, leading carbon scientist Robert M. Hazen takes us on a vibrant journey through the origin and evolution of life’s most widespread element. The story unfolds in four movements – Earth, Air, Fire and Water – and transports us through nearly 14 billion years of cosmic history, explaining how carbon is formed in the hearts of stars and why all life forms – earthbound or alien – use it as the basis of their biology. Symphony in C is a sweeping chronicle of carbon from its birth amidst the stars to its unknowable life cycle deep within the Earth’s core and its role in the evolution of all life in the universe.
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