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Atom: A Single Oxygen Atom's Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth... and Beyond

Atom: A Single Oxygen Atom's Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth... and Beyond

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Publisher's Synopsis

The story of matter and the history of the cosmos from the perspective of a single oxygen atom, told with the insight and wit of one of the most dynamic physicists and writers working today. Through this astonishing work, he manages to stoke wonder at the powers and unlikely events that conspired to create our solar system, our ecosystem, and us.

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Back Bay Books

Little, Brown is the literary hardback imprint that feeds into our Abacus paperback list. We publish across a wide range of areas, including fiction, history, memoir, science and travel, but within this diverse list the vast majority of books have in common a strong narrative and a distinctive voice.

Book information

ISBN: 9780316183093
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Back Bay Books
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 428g
Height: 141mm
Width: 217mm
Spine width: 21mm