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The Sixth Element: How Carbon Shapes Our World
Theodore P. Snow & Don Brownlee
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Description for The Sixth Element: How Carbon Shapes Our World
hardcover. BIC Classification: PNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
A cosmic perspective on carbon—its importance in the universe and our lives
When we think of carbon, we might first think of a simple element near the top of the periodic table: symbol C, atomic number 6. Alternatively, we might think of something more tangible—a sooty piece of coal or a sparkling diamond, both made of carbon. Or, as Earth’s temperature continues to rise alarmingly, we might think of the role carbon plays in climate change. Yet carbon’s story begins long ago, far from earthly concerns. In The Sixth Element, astronomers Theodore Snow and Don Brownlee tell the story ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691125886
SKU
V9780691125886
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99-50
About Theodore P. Snow & Don Brownlee
Theodore P. Snow is professor emeritus at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy at the University of Colorado Boulder. Over the course of his career, he has worked on two orbital telescopes, including the Hubble Space Telescope, built experiments for rocket and satellite observations, and studied chemical reactions important in interstellar space. He is the author of the award-winning ... Read more
Reviews for The Sixth Element: How Carbon Shapes Our World
"Meticulously researched and comprehensive in scope, the book will be an asset to science libraries for decades to come."
-Bruce Dorminey, Forbes "The authors, each an accomplished research astronomer and emeritus university professor, have given us a very informative book for the scientifically attentive reader. It belongs in every science library."
-S. P. Maran, Choice "Snow and Brownlee have filled their narrative ... Read more
-Bruce Dorminey, Forbes "The authors, each an accomplished research astronomer and emeritus university professor, have given us a very informative book for the scientifically attentive reader. It belongs in every science library."
-S. P. Maran, Choice "Snow and Brownlee have filled their narrative ... Read more