A Science News Favorite Book of 2019\r\n An earth scientist reveals the dynamic biography of the most resonant—and most necessary—chemical element on Earth.\r\n Carbon. It’s in the fibers in your hair, the timbers in y...

Hailed by The New York Times for writing "with wonderful clarity about science . . . that effortlessly teaches as it zips along," nationally bestselling author Robert M. Hazen offers a radical new approach to Earth history i...