{"product_id":"memoirs-of-a-carbon-atom","title":"Memoirs of a Carbon Atom","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if a single carbon atom could tell the story of everything?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Colin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in the heart of a dying star and scattered by a supernova, Colin – a carbon atom – begins a 13.8-billion-year journey through space, rock, ocean and life itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe drifts through interstellar clouds. He falls to a violent young Earth. He dissolves in primordial seas and becomes part of the earliest living cells. He is locked in limestone, released by volcanoes, breathed out by dinosaurs, frozen in ice ages, and eventually caught up in the industrial world of humans burning fossil fuels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough one atom’s travels, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemoirs of a Carbon Atom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the epic story of our planet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– The birth of the Solar System\u003cbr\u003e– Snowball Earth and mass extinctions\u003cbr\u003e– The rise of oxygen and complex life\u003cbr\u003e– The age of dinosaurs and their sudden end\u003cbr\u003e– Ice ages, tectonic upheaval, and shifting climates\u003cbr\u003e– The modern carbon cycle and the fossil-fuel era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is popular science made personal. Complex ideas – plate tectonics, photosynthesis, greenhouse climates and planetary feedbacks – are woven into a clear, compelling narrative that makes deep time feel intimate and alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its core, this is the story of the carbon cycle – the vast planetary system linking atmosphere, ocean, rock and life. It reveals how climate has always changed, shaped by tectonics, orbital rhythms and evolution – and why today’s changes are remarkable for their speed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccessible, scientifically grounded and quietly thought-provoking, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemoirs of a Carbon Atom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a new perspective on Earth’s history – told from the inside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the end, you may never look at a breath, a tree, a fossil – or a lump of coal – in quite the same way again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause somewhere within it is Colin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd he has been here all along.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914398851263,"sku":"424e9040-da5a-45ea-951e-fff47455aa7b","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/dde19afcdf841aa909b9cf27db75c8f2.jpg?v=1785057727","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/memoirs-of-a-carbon-atom","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}