Humans have put the Earths resources to extraordinary use. Carbon provides us with heat, light and mobility at the flick of a switch. From silver came photography, the preservation of memories, and a task which for centuries was confined to painters, sketchers and our imaginations. Silver in turn wa
Seven Elements That Have Changed the World Iron, Carbon, Gold, Silver, Uranium, Titanium, Silicon
โ Scribed by John Browne
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 325
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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Cover; Title Page; Epigraph; Dedication; Contents; Preface; The Essence of Everything; IRON; CARBON; Coal; Oil; Natural Gas; GOLD; SILVER; URANIUM; TITANIUM; SILICON; Glass; Solar Power; Computers; Carbon Revisited: Graphene; Power, Progress and Destruction; Acknowledgements; List of Maps; List of I
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