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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
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- ISBN: 9781615196456
- ISBN: 1615196455
- ISBN: 9781615196463
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Physical Description:
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212 pages ; 23 cm - Publisher: New York : The Experiment, LLC, 2020.
- Copyright: ©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 (pages [175]-204) 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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| Genre: | Informational works. Documents d'information. |
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| Homer Public Library | 546 ROY (Text) | 000165674 | Nonfiction | Available | - |