Oxygen: The Molecule that Made the World
by Nick Lane
Nick Lane examines oxygen’s extraordinary importance to Earth and life. From its chemical properties to its role in biology, evolution, and planetary change, this accessible science book explores how oxygen helped shape the living world and became essential to the organisms that inhabit it.
About This Book
Oxygen: The Molecule that Made the World explores the significance of oxygen in the natural history of Earth and the development of life.
Nick Lane examines oxygen as a chemical and biological force, connecting it with the planet’s changing environments and the evolution of living organisms.
The book presents scientific ideas about metabolism, energy, and the deep relationship between oxygen and life.
It offers a broad, accessible perspective on how one molecule became fundamental to the world as we know it.
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