Description
Oxygen is a symbol of life. However, it also has a second, much darker face. Alongside its life-giving elixir, it also becomes a poison that every living organism must combat through various means, from antioxidants to ingenious physiological adaptations. Oxygen is apparently entangled in the aging of our bodies, diseases associated with old age, and death, which seems to be an inevitable consequence of its lifelong consumption. At least that is what British biochemist and author of several popular science books Nick Lane claims in his fascinating, groundbreaking, and fact-packed book, where he uncovers the indispensable role of oxygen in earthly evolution and in the life of each of us across fifteen chapters.
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Author: Lane Nick
Publication date: September 29, 2020
Manufacturer: Argo, spol. s r.o.
Genres: Biochemistry and chemistry, Non-fiction literature, Books, Specialized and technical literature, Natural sciences
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 360
ISBN/EAN: 9788073638788