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eBook: Seven Elements that Changed the World (DRM EPUB)

電子書格式:	DRM EPUB
作者:	John Browne
分類:	Classical history / classical civilisation
書城編號:	25946143

售價: $13.00

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製造商:	Pegasus Books
出版日期:	2021/11/15
頁數:	288
ISBN:	9781639360741

商品簡介

The fascinating story of how seven elementsiron, carbon, gold, silver, uranium, titanium, and siliconhave changed modern life, for good and ill.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 Earths mineral resources is not always for the benefit of humankindour relationship with the elements is one of great ambivalence. Uranium is both productive (nuclear power) and destructive (nuclear 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, CEO of British Petroleum (BP) for twelve years, vividly describes how seven elements are shaping the world around us, for better and for worse. Combining history, science, and politics, Seven Elements takes you on a present-day adventure of human passion and innovation. This journey is far from over: we continue to find surprising new uses for these seven elements. In this narrative of discovery, readers will come to understand how titanium pervades modern consumer society, how natural gas is transforming the global energy sector, and how an innovative new form of carbon could be starting a technology revolution.

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