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Symphony in C

by Robert M Hazen
Paul Brion
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An enchanting biography of the most resonant-and most necessary-chemical element on Earth. Carbon. It's in the fibers in your hair, the timbers in your walls, the food that you eat, and the air that you breathe. It's worth billions as a luxury and half a trillion as a necessity, but there are still mysteries yet to be solved about the element that can be both diamond and coal. Where does it come from, what does it do, and why, above all, does life need it? With poetic storytelling, earth scientist Robert Hazen leads us on a global journey through the origin and evolution of life's most ubiquitous element. The story unfolds in four movements-Earth, Air, Fire, and Water-and transports us through 14 billion years of cosmic history. From the archives of Harvard to the cliffs of Scotland and into the precious metal mines of Namibia, Symphony in C is a sweeping chronicle of carbon: the most essential element on Earth.
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Publisher: HighBridge Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781684570850
  • File size: 279433 KB
  • Release date: June 11, 2019
  • Duration: 09:42:09

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  • ISBN: 9781684570850
  • File size: 279450 KB
  • Release date: June 11, 2019
  • Duration: 09:44:08
  • Number of parts: 10
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History Science Chemistry Nonfiction

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An enchanting biography of the most resonant-and most necessary-chemical element on Earth. Carbon. It's in the fibers in your hair, the timbers in your walls, the food that you eat, and the air that you breathe. It's worth billions as a luxury and half a trillion as a necessity, but there are still mysteries yet to be solved about the element that can be both diamond and coal. Where does it come from, what does it do, and why, above all, does life need it? With poetic storytelling, earth scientist Robert Hazen leads us on a global journey through the origin and evolution of life's most ubiquitous element. The story unfolds in four movements-Earth, Air, Fire, and Water-and transports us through 14 billion years of cosmic history. From the archives of Harvard to the cliffs of Scotland and into the precious metal mines of Namibia, Symphony in C is a sweeping chronicle of carbon: the most essential element on Earth.
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History Science Chemistry Nonfiction
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    Publisher:
    HighBridge
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781684570850
    File size: 279433 KB
    Release date: June 11, 2019
    Duration: 09:42:09

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781684570850
    File size: 279450 KB
    Release date: June 11, 2019
    Duration: 09:44:08
    Number of parts: 10

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