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A world from dust, how the periodic table shaped life, Ben McFarland ; illustrations by Gala Bent and Mary Anderson

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A world from dust, how the periodic table shaped life, Ben McFarland ; illustrations by Gala Bent and Mary Anderson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A world from dust

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

925500017

Responsibility statement

Ben McFarland ; illustrations by Gala Bent and Mary Anderson

Sub title

how the periodic table shaped life

Summary

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

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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