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The Sixth Element: How Carbon Shapes Our World -- Theodore P. Snow, Hardcover Lagomorph Publishing LLC It rises from the veryA cosmic perspective on carbon its importance in the universe and our lives When we think of carbon, we might first think of a simple element near the top of the periodic table: symbol C, atomic number 6. Alternatively, we might think of something more tangible a sooty piece of coal or a sparkling diamond, both made of carbon. Or, as Earth's temperature continues to rise alarmingly, we might think of the role carbon plays in climate change. Yet