Book ID: 117973
Zhang Yuxin
The Diatom Legend (A Green Future for Human Civilization). 2025. illus. 182 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.- Chinese, with Latin nomenclature.
rom prehistoric stone abrasives to modern nanomaterials, from "invisible heroes" of marine carbon sinks to "microscopic engineers" of environmental restoration—diatoms, these tiny single-celled organisms, how have they silently reshaped Earth's ecology? "The Diatom Legend: A Green Future for Human Civilization" unveils the survival secrets of diatoms spanning hundreds of millions of years with the rigor of a scientist and the humanistic touch of a writer, analyzing how they have helped humanity solve the energy crisis, control pollution, and explore space