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Bezig met laden... The Carbon Age: How Life's Core Element Has Become Civilization's Greatest Threatdoor Eric Roston
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Outstanding. Even-handed, well-researched, accessibly written and full of illuminating observations. Carefully avoids preaching or hyperbole but still takes current situation very seriously and from a thoughtful, scientific point of view. ( ) The subject matter is fascinating, and Eric Roston has taken on an amazing amount of material and tried to present it in a logical sequence for the lay reader. But I found myself getting lost in some of the details, and the flow of ideas was sometimes patchy. Consequently, I found myself slogging through it, particularly in the beginning. What a shame, because this is a subject that deserves to be better understood by all of us given its primordial importance to life as we know it. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Carbon is the chemical scaffolding of life and civilization; indeed, the great cycle by which carbon moves through organisms, ground, water, and atmosphere has long been a kind of global respiration system that helps keep Earth in balance. And yet, when we hear the word today, it is more often than not in a crisis context. Journalist Roston evokes this essential element, from the Big Bang to modern civilization. Charting the science of carbon--how it was formed, how it came to Earth--he chronicles the often surprising ways mankind has used it over centuries, and the growing catastrophe of the industrial era, leading our current attempt to wrestle the Earth's geochemical cycle back from the brink. Blending the latest science with original reporting, Roston makes us aware of the seminal impact carbon has, and has had, on our lives.--From publisher description. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)577.144Natural sciences and mathematics Life Sciences, Biology Ecology Organic/Inorganic ChemistryLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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