{"product_id":"lifes-matrix-a-biography-of-water-paperback","title":"Life's Matrix: A Biography of Water - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Ball\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the four elements of classical antiquity, water is central to the environment of our planet. In \u003ci\u003eLife's Matrix, \u003c\/i\u003ePhilip Ball writes of water's origins, history, and unique physical character. As a geological agent, water shapes mountains, canyons, and coastlines, and when unleashed in hurricanes and floods its destructive power is awesome. Ball's provocative exploration of water on other planets highlights the possibilities of life beyond Earth. \u003ci\u003eLife's Matrix \u003c\/i\u003ealso examines the grim realities of depletion of natural resources and its effects on the availability of water in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Ball \u003c\/b\u003estudied chemistry at Oxford and received a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Bristol. He has worked for ten years as an editor at \u003ci\u003eNature \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDesigning the Molecular World: Chemistry for the 21st Century \u003c\/i\u003e(1994), \u003ci\u003eMade to Measure: New Materials for the 21st Century \u003c\/i\u003e(1997), and \u003ci\u003eThe Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 433\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45424635019366,"sku":"9780520230088","price":64.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/K0g3NlpDK3Q3a0owd1kydjk1ZHZDUT09.webp?v=1775599262","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/lifes-matrix-a-biography-of-water-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}