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Carbon : the book of life
Hawken, Paul2025
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A fascinating exploration of life through the lens of carbon, the most versatile element on the planet, by New York Times bestselling author Paul Hawken. Carbon animates the entirety of the living world. Though it comprises only a tiny fraction of Earth's composition, our planet would be lifeless without it. From the intricate microscopic networks of fungi in the Earth's soils to the tallest trees of the forests to every cell in every animal, the very fabric of life on Earth is shaped by carbon. Though it is much maligned as a driver of climate change, blamed for the possible demise of civilisation, that is only one part of its story. In this stirring, hopeful and deeply humane book, Paul Hawken illuminates the omnipresence of this life-giving element and the possibilities it provides for the future of human endeavour, inviting us to see nature, carbon and ourselves as exquisitely intertwined and inseparably connected.
Main title:
Carbon : the book of life / by Paul Hawken.
Author:
Imprint:
Melbourne, Victoria : Text Publishing Company, [2025].©2025.
Collation:
243 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
CarbonElementsFirmamentCell matesEating starlightSugar saladBucky and bingGreen beingsKindomParlancePaper eyesPrimevalDark earthUntranslated worldConsciousAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex.
ISBN:
9781922268808 (paperback)
Dewey class:
577.144
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
527405
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair | Nonfiction | 577.144 CAR | AvailableRecently returned |