Name: Carbon: One Atom'S Odyssey (en Inglés)
Price: 12.59 USD
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Author: Barnett, John ; Hoffman, Roald
ISBN: 9781718501225

portada Carbon: One Atom'S Odyssey (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

John Barnett

Prefacio de

Roald Hoffman

Editorial

No Starch Press

Año

2021

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

28.2 x 22.1 x 1.0 cm

Peso

0.45 kg.

ISBN13

9781718501225

Categorías

Química orgánica
Bioquímica
Ciencia, ingeniería y tecnología medioambientales

Carbon: One Atom'S Odyssey (en Inglés)

John Barnett (Autor) · Roald Hoffman (Prefacio de) · No Starch Press · Tapa Dura

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Reseña del libro "Carbon: One Atom'S Odyssey (en Inglés)"

A richly illustrated history of a single atom of carbon, tracing its many manifestations from the Big Bang to the present. Carbon: One Atom's Odyssey is an illustrated adaptation of 'Carbon, ' a short story from Italian chemist, writer, and Auschwitz survivor Primo Levi. It traces the life story and many molecular manifestations of a single atom of this life-essential element. You'll follow one atom from its spectacular birth 14 billion years ago through its harrowing journey on planet earth where it has become a basic building block of nearly 10 million known compounds in living things. You'll learn that carbon: Is breathed in by the Peregrine FalconHelps trees grow strong and tallLets a moth's eye make sense of lightIs found in your pencil as well as in your liverAnd even helps convert grapes into wine In this wondrous graphic journey, clever narrative and detailed art help bring to life the natural world and teach you a thing or two about how it was created. For anyone with a general interest in chemistry, physics, and the science of the universe, this beautiful book will both educate and inspire. If you're ready for a STEAM adventure, then let the journey begin!