Atom: An Odyssey From the Big Bang To Life on Earth (edition 2001)

by Lawrence M. Krauss

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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.… (more)

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Title:	Atom: An Odyssey From the Big Bang To Life on Earth
Authors:	Lawrence M. Krauss
Info:	Little, Brown (2001), Hardcover, 316 pages
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Atom : An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth...and Beyond by Lawrence M. Krauss

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Elements of astrophysics, planetary physics, biochemistry, and the cosmic future. Organized around the formation and imagined history of a particular oxygen atom. This succeeds in getting the story told from an unusual angle, but for some reason I did not find it to be quite as engrossing as Krauss's earlier books.

fpagan | Jan 11, 2007 |

An elemental travelogue that's worth the read for grown-ups too!

kencf0618 | Sep 26, 2005 |

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Booklist Editor's Choice: Adult Books (Science – 2001)

SB&F Best Science Books for Junior High and High School Readers (2001)

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ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound (Science & Technology – 2004)

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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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