Carbon: The Book of Life

By: Paul Hawken

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Synopsis: A journey into the world of carbon, the most versatile element on the planet, by the New York Times bestselling author Paul HawkenCarbon is the only element that animates the entirety of the living world. Though comprising a tiny fraction of Earth&’s composition, our planet is lifeless without it. Yet it is maligned as the driver of climate change, scorned as an errant element blamed for the possible demise of civilization.Here, Paul Hawken looks at the flow of life through the lens of carbon. Embracing a panoramic view of carbon&’s omnipresence, he explores how this ubiquitous and essential element extends into every aperture of existence and shapes the entire fabric of life. Hawken charts a course across our planetary history, guiding us into the realms of plants, animals, insects, fungi, food, and farms to offer a new narrative for embracing carbon&’s life-giving power and its possibilities for the future of human endeavor.In this stirring, hopeful, and deeply humane book, Hawken illuminates the subtle connections between carbon and our collective human experience and asks us to see nature, carbon, and ourselves as exquisitely intertwined—inseparably connected.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 256 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780698173293
Related ISBNs:: 9780525427445, 9798217064250, 9798217064267
Publisher:: Penguin Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 03/18/25
Copyrighted By:: Paul Hawken
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.