Introduction: Our fantastic and catastrophic relationship with the planet we live on -- History of the world and the elements in seven days -- Green and gold forests -- Iron age isn't over -- Copper, aluminum, and titanium : from light bulbs to cyborgs -- Calcium and silicon in bones and concrete -- Multitalented carbon : nails, rubber, and plastic -- Potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus : the elements that give us food -- Nothing can happen without energy -- Plan B -- Can we use up the Earth.
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