Symphony in C: Carbon and the Evolution of (Almost) Everything基本信息Format:Paperback 320 pagesImprint:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN:9780393358629Published:13 Oct 2020Classifications:Science: general issuesWeight:246gDimensions:222 x 132 (mm)Language:English页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准书籍简介Carbon. It"s in the fibers in your hair, the timbers in your walls, the food that you eat, and the air that you breathe. It"s worth billions of dollars as a luxury and half a trillion as a necessity, but there are still mysterie ... 展开完整描述 ▼
Symphony in C: Carbon and the Evolution of (Almost) Everything
基本信息
Format:Paperback 320 pages
Imprint:W. W. Norton & Company
I SB N:9780393358629
Published:13 Oct 2020
Classifications:Science: general issues
Weight:246g
Dimensions:222 x 132 (mm)
Language:English
页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准
书籍简介
Carbon. It"s in the fibers in your hair, the timbers in your walls, the food that you eat, and the air that you breathe. It"s worth billions of dollars as a luxury and half a trillion as a necessity, but there are still mysteries about the element that can be both diamond and coal. Where does it come from, what does it do, and why, above all, does life need it? With poetic storytelling, Robert M. Hazen leads us on a global journey through the origin and evolution of life"s most essential and ubiquitous element.
碳。它存在于你头发的纤维中，你墙壁的木材中，你吃的食物中，还有你呼吸的空气中。它作为一种奢侈品价值数十亿美元，作为一种必需品价值5000亿美元，但关于这种既能成为钻石又能成为煤炭的元素仍有很多谜团。它从何而来，它做什么?更重要的是，为什么生命需要它?以诗一般的叙事方式，Robert M. Hazen带领我们踏上全球之旅，探索生命本质而普遍的元素的起源与演化。
评论
"Hazen brings the process of scientific investigation to life.... [He] conveys the delight he finds in the process of understanding the world around him.... [This] enthusiastic survey also shows the limits of existing knowledge and the potential for future discoveries in an exciting field." -- Publishers Weekly
"From the Big Bang to coal, carbohydrates, and ultra-strong high-tech nanofibers, Robert M. Hazen provides an illuminating and enjoyable guide to the remarkable odyssey of carbon, the element of life. Enjoy the trip!" -- Andrew Knoll, Fisher Professor of Natural History, Harvard University
"Robert M. Hazen"s virtuoso performance captures the wonder of the sixth element?from volcanic gases to al dente pasta to life"s very beginnings?while telling the wonderful stories about the people behind the discoveries." -- Terry Plank, Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor of Geochemistry, Columbia University
“Hazen把科学研究的过程带到了生活中……[他]传达了他在理解周围世界的过程中发现的快乐……[这项]热情的调查也显示了现有知识的局限性和在一个令人兴奋的领域未来发现的潜力。”——《出版人周刊》
从宇宙大爆炸到煤炭、碳水化合物和超强高科技纳米纤维，Robert M. Hazen为我们讲述了生命元素——碳的奇妙旅程，这本书富有启发性，令人愉快。享受这段旅程!”——安德鲁·诺尔(Andrew Knoll)，哈佛大学费舍尔自然历史教授
Robert M. Hazen精湛地抓住了第六元素的奇迹?从火山气体到有嚼劲的意大利面再到生命的起源?同时讲述这些发现背后的人们的精彩故事。”——Terry Plank，哥伦比亚大学Arthur D. Storke纪念地球化学教授
作者简介
Robert M. Hazen is executive director of the Deep Carbon Observatory based at the Carnegie Institution"s Geophysical Laboratory and Clarence Robinson Professor of Earth Sciences at George Mason University. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland.
Robert M. Hazen是卡内基研究所地球物理实验室深碳观测站的执行主任，也是乔治梅森大学地球科学的Clarence Robinson教授。他住在马里兰州的贝塞斯达。
