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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.
"A journey through chemistry and physics introducing the elemental building blocks from which humans are made--iron, phosphorus, silicon, potassium, and more"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781615196456
- ISBN: 1615196455
- Physical Description: 212 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : The Experiment, [2020]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published in Norway as Menneskets grunnstoffer: Byggeklossene vi og verden er laget av by Kagge Forlag AS in 2018." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
| Language Note: | In English, translated from the Norwegian. |
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| Subject: | Chemical elements. Chemistry, Physical and theoretical. Environmental degradation. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
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