The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another

by Ainissa Ramirez

Book Overview

A "timely, informative, and fascinating" study of 8 inventions--and how they shaped our world--with "totally compelling" insights on little-known inventors throughout history (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction)

In The Alchemy of Us, scientist and science writer Ainissa Ramirez examines 8 inventions and reveals how they shaped the human experience:

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262542269
• ISBN13: 9780262542265
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"