White Light - Jack Lohmann

‘White Light is a conscience-driven tour de force.' Pico IyerThe most important element you never think about – uncover the secret life of phosphorusPhosphorus is the keystone of life. Without it, cells cannot divide and plants cannot photosynthesise. Highly reactive, it is seldom found in its elemental form – but, when pure white phosphorus is exposed to air, it emits a ghostly white light. In 1842, Darwin’s beloved botany professor, Reverend John Stevens Henslow, discovered the miraculous... Zobrazit více