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The Sixth Element: How Carbon Shapes Our World

English

By (author): Don Brownlee Theodore P. Snow

A cosmic perspective on carbonits 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 tangiblea sooty piece of coal or a sparkling diamond, both made of carbon. Or, as Earths temperature continues to rise alarmingly, we might think of the role carbon plays in climate change. Yet carbons story begins long ago, far from earthly concerns. In The Sixth Element, astronomers Theodore Snow and Don Brownlee tell the story of carbon from a cosmic perspectivehow it was born in the fiery furnaces of stars, what special chemical and physical properties it has, and how it forms the chemical backbone of the planets and all life as we know it. Foundational to every part of our lives, from our bodies to the food, tools, and atmosphere that sustain our existence, carbon is arguably humankinds most important element.

Snow and Brownlee offer readers the ideal introduction to the starry element that made our world possible and shapes our lives. They first discuss carbons origin, discovery, and unique ability to bond with other elements and form countless molecules. Next, they reveal carbons essential role in the chemical evolution of the universe and the formation and evolution of galaxies, stars, planets, and life, and then, more generally, its technological uses and its influence on Earths climate. Bringing readers on a historical, scientific, and cross-disciplinary journey, The Sixth Element illuminates the cosmic wonder that is carbon.

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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Jun 2024
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780691125886

About Don BrownleeTheodore P. Snow

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 textbook The Dynamic Universe. Don Brownlee is professor emeritus of astronomy at the University of Washington. He has been involved in spacecraft rocket high-altitude balloon and U-2 airplane experiments since he was a graduate student and he was the principal investigator in charge of the NASA Stardust mission that collected samples from a comet and returned them to Earth. He is the coauthor of Rare Earth and Life and Death of Planet Earth.

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