The Magic Furnace
Subtitle: The Search for the Origins of Atoms
By: Marcus Chown.
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Published: August 12, 1999
Place of publication: London, England, UK
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 232
Copyright date: 1999
Subjects: Atomic theory -- History -- Popular works.; Cosmology -- History -- Popular works.; Matter -- Constitution -- Popular works.; Transmutation (Chemistry) -- Popular works.; Stars -- Evolution -- Popular works.
Genres: Popular works.
First sentence: Every breath you take contains atoms forged in the blistering furnaces deep inside stars.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-226) and index.
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