What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner

A fascinating and entertaining work of popular science, "Atomic Habits" explores how the elements that make up the human body traveled billions of miles and across billions of years to create us. It tells the story of the scientists who made groundbreaking discoveries and insights into the composition of life, and how these discoveries have helped us understand the mystery of our existence.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

For readers who enjoy the captivating narratives of Bill Bryson, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Siddhartha Mukherjee, a remarkable, awe-inspiring, and immensely entertaining work of popular science awaits. This captivating masterpiece delves into the fascinating tale of the elements that compose the human body, unraveling the incredible journey these building blocks of life have embarked upon.Spanning billions of miles and countless years, these elements have shaped us into the individuals we are today.

Every single one of us holds a staggering billion times more atoms than all the grains of sand found in the vast deserts of the earth. If you weigh 150 pounds, you possess enough carbon to create 25 pounds of charcoal, enough salt to fill a saltshaker, enough chlorine to disinfect multiple backyard swimming pools, and enough iron to forge a 3-inch nail. However, the question remains: how did these individual elements come together to form the human entity we know today?

All matter, encompassing everything around us and within us, possesses an intrinsic birthday: the moment when the universe emerged into existence. This enlightening, thought-provoking, and effortlessly readable book chronicles the remarkable odyssey of our atoms, spanning from the Big Bang to the formation of stars, the creation of our planet Earth, and the emergence of life as we know it. It also explores the pioneering scientists who made groundbreaking discoveries and uncovered profound insights into the composition of life. Behind these unexpected findings lie investigations characterized by fierce rivalries, obsessions, heartache, moments of enlightenment, and instances of sheer luck. Ultimately, these investigations have contributed to our understanding of the enigma of our existence: how a quadrillion atoms, composed of particles from the Big Bang, animate each and every cell within our bodies.

Crafted by the inquisitive mind and bold vision of science and history documentarian Dan Levitt, this extraordinary book stands as a testament to the very essence of life itself. It invites readers to embark on a journey of discovery, exploring the intricate connections between the elements that make us who we are and the remarkable story of our existence.

Weight: 550g
Dimension: 163 x 236 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780063251182