Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-365) and index.
Contents:
The journey begins: from a big bang to a rocky home -- Let there be life! -- From sunlight to dinner plate -- From atoms to you.
Summary:
"The awe-inspiring story of the elements that make up the human body, and how these building blocks of life traveled billions of miles across billions of years to make us who we are."-- From book jacket.
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