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Oxygen

The Molecule That Made the World

Oxygen( )
Author: Lane, Nick
ISBN:978-0-19-850803-8
Publication Date:Apr 2003
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $35.00
Book Description:

Three hundred million years ago, dragonflies grew as big as seagulls, with wingspans nearly a yard across. Researchers claim they could have flown only if the air had contained more oxygen than today-probably as much as 35 per cent. But oxygen is a toxic gas. Fruit flies raised at twice the normal level of oxygen live half as long as their siblings. If atmospheric oxygen reached 35 per cent in the Carboniferous, why did oxygen promote exuberant growth, instead of rapid aging and...
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Book Details
Pages:384
Detailed Subjects: Science / Chemistry / General
Social Science / Gerontology
Science / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):9.5 x 6.5 x 1.34 Inches
Book Weight:1.562 Pounds



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