How Light Makes Life: The Hidden Wonders and World-Saving Powers of Photosynthesis

It's a clunky word for a miracle: Photosynthesis. But there's no life on Earth without it. For...
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Author: Raffael Jovine
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How Light Makes Life: The Hidden Wonders and World-Saving Powers of Photosynthesis by Jovine, Raffael

How Light Makes Life: The Hidden Wonders and World-Saving Powers of Photosynthesis

CHF 19.97

How Light Makes Life: The Hidden Wonders and World-Saving Powers of Photosynthesis

CHF 19.97
Author: Raffael Jovine
Format: Paperback
Language: English

It's a clunky word for a miracle: Photosynthesis. But there's no life on Earth without it. For biologist Raffael Jovine, it's a consuming passion, a great unsung force of nature. He makes his case in How Light Makes Life, a catalog of living wonders--and a blueprint for a better planet.

Imagine harvesting pure sunlight to use as fuel, while turning carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen. This is what a leaf does every day. And photosynthesis isn't just for plants: Corals partner with photosynthetic organisms to create the most productive habitat on Earth. Slugs eat chloroplasts as natural green camouflage. Hornets use photosynthesis as an innovative means of air-conditioning--and much more!

The revelatory vision of How Light Makes Life is how we ourselves might harness the power of photosynthesis: to repair ecosystems, stabilize the climate, and grow more food sustainably. On this vivid journey, you'll see how every seed contains the key to our future--through the photosynthetic pigments in your own eyes!



Author: Raffael Jovine
Publisher: Experiment, LLC
Published: 06/21/2022
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.23h x 5.58w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9781615198634


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/14/2022

About the Author
Raffael Jovine trained in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale, did his PhD in marine sciences at UC Santa Barbara, then completed research at MIT. In 2013, he founded and is now chief scientist for a company that uses seawater, sunlight, and wind to grow food in coastal deserts, replicating algal blooms. He is married with five children and lives in London.

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