A world from dust how the periodic table shaped life /

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 tab...

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Main Author: McFarland, Ben (Benjamin J.)
Other Authors: Bent, Gala (Illustrator), Anderson, Mary (Illustrator) (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Physical Description:
xiv, 333 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects:
Chemical elements.
Periodic law.
Periodic table of the elements.
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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.
Physical Description:
xiv, 333 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190275013
0190275014
0190275022
9780190275020

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