Symphony in C : carbon and the evolution of (almost) everything / Robert M. Hazen.
Symphony in C : carbon and the evolution of (almost) everything / Robert M. Hazen.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2019]
Call Numbers
G 2019/3247
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xviii, 282 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue -- Silence -- Movement 1, Earth : carbon, the element of crystals -- Movement 2, Air : carbon, the element of cycles -- Movement 3, Fire : carbon, the element of stuff -- Movement 4, Water : carbon, the element of life -- Finale : earth, air, fire, and water.
Publication information
Publisher
New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2019]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2019]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Carbon is everywhere: in the paper of this book and the blood of our bodies. It's with us from beginning to end, present in our baby clothes and coffin alike. We live on a carbon planet, and we are carbon life. No other element is so central to our well-being; yet, when missing or misaligned, carbon atoms can also bring about disease and even deat...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Symphony in C : carbon and the evolution of (almost) everything / Robert M. Hazen.
Portion of title
Carbon and the evolution of (almost) everything
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2019/3247
Record Identifier
74VKVxjX5V4b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVxjX5V4b
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ISBN
039360943X hardcover
9780393609431 hardcover
DDC
577.144
MMS ID
991024249806402626