Carbon plays a starring role in the new book ‘Symphony in C’
A geophysicist looks at the science, history and culture of the versatile element
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ALL ABOUT CARBON Diamond, graphite and calcite (crystals shown) are just three of the hundreds of carbon-bearing minerals found on Earth.
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