Living with the stars : how the human body is connected to the life cycles of the Earth, the planets, and the stars /
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1516/2014943393-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1516/2014943393-t.html |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The illusion of permanence
- 2. Dying to live
- 3. Countering wear and tear
- 4. Food for thought
- 5. Basking in solar energy
- 6. The human elements
- 7. Cycles of change
- 8. Infant atoms
- 9. The origin of elements
- 10. Cosmic rays and galactic ecology
- 11. Tails in the wind
- 12. A magnetic heartbeat
- 13. Building a home
- 14. Stardust in flux.