The Devil's Element : : Phosphorus and a World out of Balance
Book - 2023 577.14 Eg, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Chemistry / Egan, Dan 3 On Shelf No requests on this item
Sign in to request
Locations
Call Number: 577.14 Eg, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Chemistry / Egan, Dan
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Westgate Branch
| Location & Checkout Length | Call Number | Checkout Length | Item Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout |
577.14 Eg | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
|
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout |
Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Chemistry / Egan, Dan | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
|
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout |
Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Chemistry / Egan, Dan | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
"The story of phosphorus spans the globe and vast tracts of human history. The race to mine phosphorus took people from the battlefields of Waterloo, which were looted for the bones of fallen soldiers, to the fabled guano islands off Peru, the Bone Valley of Florida, and the sand dunes of the Western Sahara. Over the past century, phosphorus has made farming vastly more productive, feeding the enormous increase in the human population. Yet, as Egan harrowingly reports, our overreliance on this vital crop nutrient is today causing toxic algae blooms and "dead zones" in waterways from the coasts of Florida to the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes and beyond. Egan also explores the alarming reality that diminishing access to phosphorus poses a threat to the food system worldwide--which risks rising conflict and even war"-- Provided by publisher.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Library Journal ReviewBooklist Review
Publishers Weekly Review
Summary / Annotation
Table of Contents
Author Notes
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
No community reviews. Write one below!
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2023]
Year Published: 2023
Description: 228 pages ; 24 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781324002666
1324002662
SUBJECTS
Phosphorus -- Environmental aspects.
Phosphorus in agriculture -- Environmental aspects.