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Chemical elements.
Chemistry, Physical and theoretical.
Environmental degradation.
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The elements we live...
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The elements we live by : how iron helps us breathe, potassium lets us see, and other surprising superpowers of the periodic table / Anja Røyne ; translated by Olivia Lasky.
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Røyne, Anja, author.
New York : The Experiment, 2020.
Subjects
Chemical elements.
Chemistry, Physical and theoretical.
Environmental degradation.
ISBN:
9781615196456 (hardcover)
1615196455 (hardcover)
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224 pgs
Contents:
Introduction: Our fantastic and catastrophic relationship with the planet we live on -- The history of the world and the elements in seven days -- Green and gold forests -- The iron age isn't over -- Copper, aluminum, and titanium : from light bulbs to cyborgs -- Calcium and silicon in bones and concrete -- Multitalented carbon : nails, rubber, and plastic -- Potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus : the elements that give us food -- Nothing can happen without energy -- Plan B -- Can we use up the Earth.
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"A journey through chemistry and physics introducing the elemental building blocks from which humans are made--iron, phosphorus, silicon, potassium, and more"--
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