{"product_id":"carbon-one-atoms-odyssey-9781718501225","title":"Carbon: One Atom's Odyssey","description":"\u003cb\u003eA richly illustrated history of a single atom of carbon, tracing its many manifestations from the Big Bang to the present.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarbon: One Atom's Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - Is breathed in by the Peregrine Falcon\u003cbr\u003e - Helps trees grow strong and tall\u003cbr\u003e - Lets a moth's eye make sense of light\u003cbr\u003e - Is found in your pencil as well as in your liver\u003cbr\u003e - And even helps convert grapes into wine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this wondrous graphic journey, clever narrative and detailed art help bring to life the natural world and teach you a thing or two about how it was created. For anyone with a general interest in chemistry, physics, and the science of the universe, this beautiful book will both educate and inspire. If you're ready for a STEAM adventure, then let the journey begin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781718501225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64","brand":"John Barnett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39816792899765,"sku":"9781718501225","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d917962b-573f-4f42-a863-6836e8f52b75.jpg?v=1618927088","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/carbon-one-atoms-odyssey-9781718501225","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}