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THE ELEMENTS WE LIVE BY: By Anja Royne (2020 Hardcover){V3}
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- Narrative Type
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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Experiment LLC, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1615196455
ISBN-13
9781615196456
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038426805
Product Key Features
Book Title
Elements We Live By : How Iron Helps Us Breathe, Potassium Lets Us See, and Other Surprising Superpowers of the Periodic Table
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Materials Science / General, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Chemistry / General
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Nature, Technology & Engineering, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
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Trade
LCCN
2020-010929
Reviews
An excellent book about the elements . . . Physicist Anja Røyne has achieved the feat of producing a popular science heavyweight that wears its knowledge lightly., "Praise from Norway "What makes this book the perfect popular science title is the way Royne places new knowledge in a greater context and in ongoing debates on society and our common future. It is not just a well-written story about the elements, but a book about being a human being in the world of today.", Popular science par excellence . . . An extremely good book that deals with the big social challenges by starting out with the small . . . Many fields of study probably offer a more promising starting point than the building blocks that form all matter, but Røyne brings gold, copper, calcium, and carbon alive in a way that makes her book exciting, entertaining, and--not least--enlightening., Not just a discussion of basic chemistry, this is a volume that looks at the human impact on the planet and what we can learn from nature. . . . Useful for science or sociology courses that address the various impacts of natural resource development or for popular science readers., "Physicist Røyne explains the role played by different elements within the human body, and visits various sites around the world where these elements can be found." --Publishers Weekly Praise from Norway "What makes this book the perfect popular science title is the way Røyne places new knowledge in a greater context and in ongoing debates on society and our common future. It is not just a well-written story about the elements, but a book about being a human being in the world of today."-- Åsmund H. Eikenes, Ph.D. , author, lecturer, and member of the Brage Prize jury "An excellent book about the elements . . . Physicist Anja Røyne has achieved the feat of producing a popular science heavyweight that wears its knowledge lightly."-- Mari Grydeland , Aftenposten "Popular science par excellence . . . An extremely good book that deals with the big social challenges by starting out with the small . . . Many fields of study probably offer a more promising starting point than the building blocks that form all matter, but Røyne brings gold, copper, calcium, and carbon alive in a way that makes her book exciting, entertaining, and--not least--enlightening."-- Kjetil Vikene , Forskerforum, Praise from Norway "What makes this book the perfect popular science title is the way Røyne places new knowledge in a greater context and in ongoing debates on society and our common future. It is not just a well-written story about the elements, but a book about being a human being in the world of today."-- Åsmund H. Eikenes, Ph.D. , author, lecturer, and member of the Brage Prize jury "An excellent book about the elements . . . Physicist Anja Røyne has achieved the feat of producing a popular science heavyweight that wears its knowledge lightly."-- Mari Grydeland , Aftenposten "Popular science par excellence . . . An extremely good book that deals with the big social challenges by starting out with the small . . . Many fields of study probably offer a more promising starting point than the building blocks that form all matter, but Røyne brings gold, copper, calcium, and carbon alive in a way that makes her book exciting, entertaining, and--not least--enlightening."-- Kjetil Vikene , Forskerforum, "2020 Foreword INDIES Finalist "Physicist Royne explains the role played by different elements within the human body, and visits various sites around the world where these elements can be found.", 2020 Foreword INDIES Finalist "Physicist Røyne explains the role played by different elements within the human body, and visits various sites around the world where these elements can be found." --Publishers Weekly "Not just a discussion of basic chemistry, this is a volume that looks at the human impact on the planet and what we can learn from nature. . . . Useful for science or sociology courses that address the various impacts of natural resource development or for popular science readers." -- School Library Journal Praise from Norway "What makes this book the perfect popular science title is the way Røyne places new knowledge in a greater context and in ongoing debates on society and our common future. It is not just a well-written story about the elements, but a book about being a human being in the world of today."-- Åsmund H. Eikenes, Ph.D. , author, lecturer, and member of the Brage Prize jury "An excellent book about the elements . . . Physicist Anja Røyne has achieved the feat of producing a popular science heavyweight that wears its knowledge lightly."-- Mari Grydeland , Aftenposten "Popular science par excellence . . . An extremely good book that deals with the big social challenges by starting out with the small . . . Many fields of study probably offer a more promising starting point than the building blocks that form all matter, but Røyne brings gold, copper, calcium, and carbon alive in a way that makes her book exciting, entertaining, and--not least--enlightening."-- Kjetil Vikene , Forskerforum, "2020 Foreword INDIES Finalist "Physicist Røyne explains the role played by different elements within the human body, and visits various sites around the world where these elements can be found.", "Praise from Norway "What makes this book the perfect popular science title is the way Røyne places new knowledge in a greater context and in ongoing debates on society and our common future. It is not just a well-written story about the elements, but a book about being a human being in the world of today.", "Physicist Røyne explains the role played by different elements within the human body, and visits various sites around the world where these elements can be found." --Publishers Weekly "Not just a discussion of basic chemistry, this is a volume that looks at the human impact on the planet and what we can learn from nature. . . . Useful for science or sociology courses that address the various impacts of natural resource development or for popular science readers." -- School Library Journal Praise from Norway "What makes this book the perfect popular science title is the way Røyne places new knowledge in a greater context and in ongoing debates on society and our common future. It is not just a well-written story about the elements, but a book about being a human being in the world of today."-- Åsmund H. Eikenes, Ph.D. , author, lecturer, and member of the Brage Prize jury "An excellent book about the elements . . . Physicist Anja Røyne has achieved the feat of producing a popular science heavyweight that wears its knowledge lightly."-- Mari Grydeland , Aftenposten "Popular science par excellence . . . An extremely good book that deals with the big social challenges by starting out with the small . . . Many fields of study probably offer a more promising starting point than the building blocks that form all matter, but Røyne brings gold, copper, calcium, and carbon alive in a way that makes her book exciting, entertaining, and--not least--enlightening."-- Kjetil Vikene , Forskerforum
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
546
Synopsis
An around-the-world journey to discover where in the wild we can find the elements of life and the surprising ways they're essential to our survival We all know that we depend on elements for survival--from the oxygen in the air we breathe to the carbon in the molecular structures of all living things. But we don't often stop to appreciate how, say, phosphorous holds our DNA together or how potassium powers our optic nerves so that we can see. In The Elements We Live By, physicist and award-winning author Anja R yne takes us on an astonishing journey through chemistry and physics, introducing the building blocks from which we humans--and the world--are made. Not only does R yne explain why our bodies need iron, phosphorus, silicon, potassium, and many more elements in just the right amounts in order to function, she also leads us around the world to where these precious elements are found (some of them in ever-shrinking quantities). You'll understand how precariously balanced our lives--and ways of life--really are, and you'll see these unsung heroes of the periodic table in an entirely new light., The periodic table as you've never seen it before--starring the elements that power our bodies and our way of life, Some elements get all the attention: glittering gold, radioactive uranium--materials we call "precious" because they are so rare. But what could be more precious than the building blocks of life--from the oxygen in our air to the carbon in all living things? In The Elements We Live By, physicist and award-winning author Anja Røyne reminds us that we'd be lost without the quiet heroes of the periodic table. Our bodies need phosphorous to hold our DNA together, potassium to power our optic nerves, and many more elements--in just the right amounts--to function. Other fundamental elements keep our technology (and society) running: Our phones contain arsenic, boron, and gallium to control signals and store information; indium and tin for the touch screen; and lithium for the battery. Everything is made of elements--every galaxy, star, and planet--from the iron in Earth's core to the silicon in its sand. But that doesn't mean the elements we rely on will never run out; for example, about half of the lithium we need is extracted from rocks in Australia, and the other half is from saltwater in Argentina and Chile. As Røyne travels the world to find where these elements exist (some in ever-shrinking amounts), she shows how vitally urgent it is for us to protect them--the elements of our very existence., Some elements get all the attention: glittering gold, radioactive uranium--materials we call "precious" because they are so rare. But what could be more precious than the building blocks of life--from the oxygen in our air to the carbon in all living things? In The Elements We Live By, physicist and award-winning author Anja R yne reminds us that we'd be lost without the quiet heroes of the periodic table. Our bodies need phosphorous to hold our DNA together, potassium to power our optic nerves, and many more elements--in just the right amounts--to function. Other fundamental elements keep our technology (and society) running: Our phones contain arsenic, boron, and gallium to control signals and store information; indium and tin for the touch screen; and lithium for the battery. Everything is made of elements--every galaxy, star, and planet--from the iron in Earth's core to the silicon in its sand. But that doesn't mean the elements we rely on will never run out; for example, about half of the lithium we need is extracted from rocks in Australia, and the other half is from saltwater in Argentina and Chile. As R yne travels the world to find where these elements exist (some in ever-shrinking amounts), she shows how vitally urgent it is for us to protect them--the elements of our very existence.
LC Classification Number
QD466.R63813 2020
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