Chemodiversity and the Ecological Crisis

This book covers the origins, transformations, and interactions of matter—from atoms and molecules to complex biological and composite materials—across abiotic, biotic, and anthropogenic systems. It offers a unique chronological narrative, tracing the evolution of chemodiversity from the Big Bang to...

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Glavni autor: Wolfson, Adi (Autor)
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Jezik:engleski
Izdano: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2025.
Izdanje:1st ed. 2025.
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