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
Book - 2020

"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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Røyne, Anja (Author)
Other Authors: Lasky, Olivia (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Norwegian
Published: New York : The Experiment, 2020.
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505 0 |a Introduction: Our fantastic and catastrophic relationship with the planet we live on -- The history of the world and the elements in seven days -- All that glitters isn't gold -- 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 -- Without energy, nothing happens -- Plan B -- Can we use up the Earth? 
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