An edition of A world from dust
(2016)
A world from dust
how the periodic table shaped life
First edition.
by Ben McFarland
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The stacked boxes in the Periodic Table of the Elements hold surprises. These elements tell a story that gives a hidden order to chemistry, geology, biology, and even history. Ben McFarland traces billions of years of evolution, beginning with math and ending with us. In this story, the periodic table helps us see new things. These events come alive in 40 original illustrations by print artist Gala Bent and medical illustrator Mary Anderson.-- book jacket
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World from Dust: How the Periodic Table Shaped Life
2016, Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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A world from dust: how the periodic table shaped life
2016, Oxford University Press
in English
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Table of Contents
Arsenic life?
Predicting the chemistry inside a cell
Unfolding the periodic table
The triple-point planet
Seven chemical clues to first life
Wheels within wheels
The risk and reward of sunlight
One step back, two steps forward
Cracked open and knit together by oxygen
The return of the exiled elements
How chemistry shaped history
A familiar refrain.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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