Seven elements that have changed the world
Browne, John2013
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With carbon we access heat, light and mobility at the flick of a switch, while silicon enables us to communicate across the globe in an instant. Yet our use of the Earth's mineral resources is not always for the benefit of humankind - our relationship with the elements is one of great ambivalence. Uranium is both productive nuclear power and destructive atomic bombs; iron is the bloody weapon of war, but also the economic tool of peace; our desire for alluring gold is the foundation of global trade, but has also led to the death of millions. John Browne describes how seven elements are shaping the world around us - for good and bad.
Main title:
Seven elements that have changed the world / John Browne.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2013.
Collation:
xvii, 279 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780297868057 (hbk)
Dewey class:
546546 BRO
Language:
English
BRN:
776259