Carbon av John Barnett

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<b>A richly illustrated history of a single atom of carbon, tracing its many manifestations from the Big Bang to the present.</b><br><br><i>Carbon: One Atom''s Odyssey</i> is an illustrated adaptation of ''Carbon,'' a short story from Italian chemist, writer, and Auschwitz survivor Primo Levi. It traces the life story and many molecular manifestations of a single atom of this life-essential element.<br><br>You''ll follow one atom from its spectacular birth 14 billion years ago through its harrowing journey on planet earth where it has become a basic building block of nearly 10 million known compounds in living things. You’ll learn that carbon:<br><br><li>Is breathed in by the Peregrine Falcon</li><li>Helps trees grow strong and tall</li><li>Lets a moth''s eye make sense of light</li><li>Is found in your pencil as well as in your liver</li><li>And even helps convert grapes into wine<br><br></li>In this wondrous graphic journey, clever narrative and detailed art help bring to life