Carbon: One Atom's Odyssey Book

Carbon: One Atom's Odyssey is an illustrated adaptation of 'Carbon,' a short story from Italian chemist, writer, and Auschwitz survivor Primo Levi. This book follows the life story and molecular manifestations of a single carbon atom, which has been a basic building block of nearly 10 million known compounds in living things. Carbon is breathed in by the Peregrine Falcon, helps trees grow tall, and even converts grapes into wine. It is found in livers and pencils, and is essential for the growth of moths. Both educational and inspiring, making it a valuable resource for those interested in chemistry, physics, and the science of the universe. 

• Author: John Barnett
• Publisher: Microcosm 
• Publication Year: 2021
• Hardcover
• 64 pages
• Product Dimensions: 8.82" x 0.39" x 11.26"

About the Author: John Barnett's favorite job was as a shepherd in Cornwall, England. For many years he enjoyed working as a carpenter, even building his own sailboat which, the last he knew, still floats. For the past decade he has called himself a graphic designer and illustrator, skills he has applied toward many books. This is the first of his own. The drawings within were done ‘old-school’ with fine-tipped mechanical pencils on paper. He lives on the shore of (and quite often on) Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island with his wife and three children.