The elements we live by
how iron helps us breathe potassium lets us see and other surprising superpowers of the periodic table
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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245 | 1 | 4 | |a The elements we live by : |b how iron helps us breathe, potassium lets us see, and other surprising superpowers of the periodic table / |c Anja Røyne ; translated by Olivia Lasky. |
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546 | |a In English, translated from the Norwegian. | ||
500 | |a "Originally published in Norway as Menneskets grunnstoffer: byggeklossene vi og verden er laget av by Kagge Forlag AS in 2018"--Copyright page. | ||
520 | |a "A journey through chemistry and physics introducing the elemental building blocks from which humans are made--iron, phosphorus, silicon, potassium, and more"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-204) and index. | ||
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? | |
650 | 0 | |a Chemical elements. | |
650 | 0 | |a Chemistry, Physical and theoretical. | |
650 | 0 | |a Environmental degradation. | |
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