The Sixth Element: How Carbon Shapes Our World - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691125886ISBN-10:691125880UPC:9780691125886Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Space Science, Earth Sciences, PhysicsBook Topic:Astronomy, Meteorology & Climatology, AstrophysicsSize:8.60 x 5.70 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCR90J9BGM
The Sixth Element: How Carbon Shapes Our World
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...Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691125886ISBN-10:691125880UPC:9780691125886Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Space Science, Earth Sciences, PhysicsBook Topic:Astronomy, Meteorology & Climatology, AstrophysicsSize:8.60 x 5.70 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCR90J9BGM
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...
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